Alpha Consolidated Contracting Svs

Alpha Consolidated Contracting Services, LLC is looking to fill 31 Nursery Worker positions. Worksite(s): Provided daily transportation to and from the worksite; @ $16.02/hr. Begin in Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, MN; continue into worksite in Dakota County, MN or Anoka County, MN; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI area. This is a temporary, full-time seasonal position from 11/13/2022 to 12/10/2022.

 

Duties: Duties may include: product assembly wreath maker worker requires gather, sheer, cut manual, treat, arrange, tie, package of previously gathered raw nursery-Christmas tree, limbs, boughs, etc. material. Cut natural pine product @ 11” w/clippers, tie, treat, arrange to produce wreaths. Another worker tie up bouquet w/ a circular hook. 100% quality must be done & other related Nursery Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2092 (onetonline.org). 

 

Requirements: Must show proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco free work zone. Perform physical activities such as: lift, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, manipulate materials use static strength to exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, carry objects up to 60lbs (possible 2-person). Must have 3 months Wreath Assembly exp. No minimum education requirement.  All applicants must be able, willing, qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Based on Employer's discretion/cost: Worker may have random drug/alcohol testing during employment: positive test/ refusal to abide   = dismissal. Possible background check post hire at employer's expense. Work is indoor/outdoor: Temperature changes due to climate control for product storage/gathering is outdoors. Due to wet climate conditions; may walk in mud and must be able to work in potentially wet clothes. Rashes, allergies may occur due to exposure to pine dust, contaminants, bugs; finger cuts may occur as working with limbs, etc.  Extensive standing, stooping, bending (no sitting; no cell phone use or smoking or drinking during work hours). Quality guidelines apply. Must have hand dexterity. Must work full Christmas seasonal contract. Daily production target must be met by workers. Must keep housing clean and tidy.

 

 

Terms & Conditions of Employment: $16.02/hr OT $24.03/hr. Depends on Experience. The wage(s) offered equal(s) or exceed(s) the highest of the prevailing wage or the Federal, State, or local minimum wage. At Employer’s sole discretion: possible raises and/or bonuses based on individual factors such as work performance or skill (not guaranteed); possible cash advances (if applicable/requested by worker, potential deduction from worker’s paycheck).Piece Rate may apply: worker will never make less than Prevailing Wage/Federal/state/local minimum wage. Bonuses may apply at employers discretion.

 

 

Possible daily/weekly hours: 7:00AM-6:00PM. 35-60++ (plus) to include lunch break, M-F. Possible weekend/holiday work. (Overtime possible, but not required or guaranteed. If overtime is worked, wage is paid at a rate of time and a half per hour worked beyond 40 hours each week.)  Overtime not required. This employer will also comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to overtime hours.  

 

Transportation: Transportation and subsistence will be reimbursed (by check in 1st work week) for cost from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad, to the place of employment.

 

Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay for worker’s reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of $14 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts.

 

3/4s Guarantee: The worker is guaranteed employment for a total number of work hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays of each 6-week period. 

 

Tools, equipment & supplies: All work will be done with employer provided tools, supplies and equipment without charge or deposit.

 

Miscellaneous: Will use a single workweek as its standard for computing wages due. Wage paid every two weeks. All deductions required by law will be done by the employer.  Will reimburse the H-2B worker in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government, incurred by the H-2B worker (not including passport). Any worker who voluntarily abandons employment is not entitled to payment for outbound transportation or the full 3/4s Guarantee described.

 

Employer Contact Information: Alpha Consolidated Contracting Services, LLC - Email: accs.llc@icloud.com or Phone: 850-251-6361

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How to apply: Inquiries, applications, indications of availability and/or resumes may be sent to the nearest MN SWA: Blaine Center | 1201 89th Avenue NE, Suite 235, Blaine, MN 55434. Phone: 763-324-2300.