Landscape Laborer

at STM Landscaping, LLC. in Centralia, Illinois, United States

Job Description

This job order is placed in connection with a concurrent H-2B labor certification application.

This job opportunity is a bona fide, F/T temporary position for 14 Landscape laborer  from 10/1/2024 to 4/30/2025 with STM Landscaping 78 Park Forest Drive , Centralia, Illinois  (618) 533-4126

Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: prune, gather/remove litter/debris, haul debris, cut down small trees and saplings, spread straw/topsoil. Operate shredding and chipping equipment, and feed limbs and brush into the machines. Operate loaders, brush chippers, tractors, power saws, trucks, sprayers and other equipment and tools. Hoist tools and equipment to tree trimmers, and lower branches to the ground. Shovel snow from sidewalks Load debris and refuse onto trucks and haul it away for disposal. Snow shoveling or power sweeping of sidewalks, building entrances, parking areas. Sand/salt application. Load truck with needed products and equipment, including ice-melt products and snow removal equipment. Fall property maintenance such as rake/blow leaves; pull/chop weeds; prune, mulch. Maintain/clean tools, equipment & work sites. Work is supervised.  These workers are laborers, they are not tree trimmers or arborists. The landscape code of 37-3011 should be assigned (see ONET description). Lift/carry up to 50 pounds

40 hours per week; 07:00am-04:00pm Mon-Fri; work extended daily hours and weekends when necessary. 

Work is supervised.  No experience/education. 

$17.78  per hour;$26.67/OT; overtime is not guaranteed but if worked rate is paid at time and a half per hour above 40 hours per week. Raise/bonus at employer's discretion. Opportunity for higher pay based on experience/performance.

A single workweek will be used in computing the wage due.  Payday is Weekly on Friday.

Shared housing available to only seasonal full-time employees, not offered to non-employees. Employees may make their own arrangements at their own expense. If they opt to live in employer provided housing rent (utilities included) charged at $60.00/week Employer may deduct for reasonable housing cost based on number of occupants for workers who voluntarily elect to live in employer-offered housing. 

Deductions: all deductions required by law, cash advances and repayment of loans, repayment of overpayment of wages to the worker, payment for articles which the worker has voluntarily purchased from the employer, recovery of any loss to the employer due to the worker's damage (beyond normal wear and tear) or loss of equipment where it is shown that the worker is responsible, and any other reasonable deductions expressly authorized by the worker in writing. No deduction not required by law will be made that brings the workers hourly earnings below the FLSA Federal statutory minimum wage. 

Employer provides transportation from central location to and from job sites.  There is no itinerary involved as there are multiple locations in Marion, Clinton

Return transportation and daily subsistence paid or provided if worker completes employment period or is dismissed early by employer. Outbound transportation is paid/provided at most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation rates for distances involved, where applicable.

Employer will reimburse the H-2B worker in the first workweek for visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government, incurred by the H-2B worker (but need not include passport expenses or other charges primarily for the benefit of the worker).

The employer provides at no charge all required tools, supplies and equipment required to perform the job.

Inquire or send applications/resumes, to nearest job service location or directly to the office at the  One-Stop Business & Employment Center-Mt. Vernon (IDES), 333 Potomac Boulevard, (An Illinois workNet Center), Mt. Vernon, IL 62864; (p) 618-241-6720.  (if you need to reinstate see comments) DES.ILSWA@ILLINOIS.GOV rosa.flores@illinois.gov. Contact employer directly at: STMLandscapingcentralia@gmail.com (618) 532-4126

For eligible workers, the Employer will reimburse inbound travel costs not already paid in advance no later than the 50 percent of the work period (or with the first paycheck if applicable under FLSA). Inbound travel includes transportation costs from worker’s permanent residence or place of recruitment to the place of employment, a daily subsistence for meals, and reasonable lodging costs, if applicable. Transportation reimbursements based on worker’s actual cost, not to exceed the most economical common commercial carrier transportation costs for distances involved. The employer reserves right to assist in coordinating transportation. Workers who do not avail themselves of such available transportation will be reimbursed only the per worker cost of arranged transportation or most economical and reasonable common commercial carrier transportation cost for distances involved, whichever is less. Workers are free to make own inbound transportation, assuming all liability and hold harmless employer for any damages, injuries, personal or property losses. Subsistence reimbursements based on rates specified in the Federal Register Daily (currently $15.88 per day minimum, or $59 per day maximum for workers with acceptable receipts).