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Job Title: Lawn Maintenance Workers

Job Duties: May include, but not limited to:

- Gather and remove litter.

- Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.

- Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.

- Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.

- Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.

- Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.

- Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.

- Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.

- Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.

- Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.

- Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.

- Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.

- Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.

- Decorate gardens with stones or plants.

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Special Skills Requirements Description:

- Must be willing and able to tolerate very hot or very cold temperatures.

- Must be willing and able to tolerate loud noises.

- Must be available for the entire contract period.

- Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds and be able to perform physical labor.

- May conduct post-hire, employer-paid drug testing.

Primary Worksite Address: 514 Henderson Avenue, Jolliet, IL 60432 (Will County-Chicago- Naperville - Elgin, IL-IN-WI MSA)

Additional Worksite Locations (Counties and MSAs) if applicable:

Multiple Cities in Chicago- Naperville - Elgin, IL-IN-WI MSA

# Workers: 8

Start Date: 04/01/2025

End Date: 11/30/2025

Overtime Hours Available: Yes

Daily Transportation Provided: Yes

OTJ Training Available: Yes

Employer-provided Tools and Equipment: Yes

Housing Provided: No

\ Deductions from Pay: N/A

Education Required: N/A

Training Required (months): N/A

Work Experience Required (months, occupation): N/A

Special Requirements and Provisions:

-Schedule varies (days of the week and shift times). Additional hours may be offered. May be required to work weekends.

-All worksite locations are within driving distance of primary worksite location.

-Employer may offer a bonus depending on experience and merit.

-Employer does not provide transportation from workers\' residences to the primary worksite.

-Daily Transportation is provided to all worksites from primary worksite.

-Employer does not provide housing.

Assurances:

Employer will make all deductions from workers paycheck required by law. Employer will provide all tools, supplies and equipment to perform job at no charge to worker. Employer guarantees to offer work for the hours equal to at least of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period. A single workweek will be used as a standard for computing wages. H-2B workers will be reimbursed in the first workweek all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees). Transportation (including meals and lodging) to the place of employment will be provided, or its cost reimbursed, if the worker completes ha f of the employment period or if, after deducting the total cost owed to the worker in the first workweek, the worker does not earn enough to make the federal minimum hourly wage. Return transportation will be provided if the worker completes the employment period or is dismissed early by the employer. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier for the distance involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of \$15.88