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Botanica Gardens in Little Rock, AR, seeks 28 Landscape Laborer / Crew Leaders for temporary, full-time employment (04/01/2025 to 11/30/2025). Duties: Mow, trim, edge, & water lawns & flower beds; weed, plant, mulch; rake & blow leaves, clean up debris; assist in installing landscape materials & sprinkler systems. May serve as lead crew member. May assign tasks related to job duties to other fellow landscaping crew members.\ \ May perform other job duties pursuant to 37-3011.00, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers.

35+ hours/week. 8-hour shifts between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm. 5 days per week, Monday-Friday. May work more than the guaranteed hours. May work overtime. OT varies and must be pre-approved.

No formal education, training or experience required. On-the-job training will be provided.

Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

Drug testing during employment for cause. All drug testing is performed without regard to an employees citizenship or immigration status, and all testing is paid for by the company.

\$16.05/hr; O/T \$24.08/hr. Workers will be paid no less than the wage listed. Employer may pay higher wage rates to workers based on seniority with employer and level of skill. Overtime hours may vary.

Depending on work conditions, the employer may offer workers performing certain tasks during certain periods of the season an opportunity to earn an incentive bonus over and above the guaranteed rate of pay set forth above. If offered, such incentive bonuses will be based on the quantity and quality of work performed and offered to all workers working on the activity(ies) and during the time period(s) when such incentive bonuses are offered. If an incentive bonus is offered, the fact that the bonus is to be offered and the manner in which the bonus will be determined, will be explained to all affected workers before the start of any work period or activity subject to such a bonus. Incentive bonuses are offered at the sole discretion of the employer, and no bonus or opportunity to earn a bonus is promised or guaranteed.

The H-2B Temporary Landscape Laborer / Crew Leaders will perform job duties at 1601 Rebsamen Park Road, Little Rock, AR 72202 and at multiple worksites within the area of intended employment, including the following counties: Pulaski (Arkansas).

Employer will provide daily transportation from 1601 Rebsamen Park Road, Little Rock, AR 72202 to and from worksites, or employee may report directly to the worksite on their own.

Employer assurances pursuant to 20 CFR 655.20:

• Single work week used in computing wages due.
• Wages paid weekly.
• Work tools, supplies & equipment provided without cost to employee.
• Employer will make all deductions from the workers paycheck required by law and any non-legally required payroll deductions permitted under the law and requested by Employee.
• Upon or before 50% completion of work contract, employer will reimburse the worker for transportation & subsistence from place of recruitment to place of work within five days of receiving the expense receipts. Employer will issue reimbursement within the first workweek when required to meet FLSA minimum wage obligations. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, if the worker has no immediately subsequent H-2B employment, the employer will provide or pay for workers reasonable costs of return transportation & subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical & reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least \$15.88 per day durin travel to a maximum of \$59.00 per day with receipts.
• Employer will reimburse worker in the first work week for all visa, visa processing, border crossing & related fees, incl. those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees).
• The employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period.

This position is being posted in connection with a future application for H-2B workers.

Application Process: Contact the nearest office of Arkansas Department of Workforce Services Employment Assistance Unit, Two Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201, (501) 371-1023 and reference: Job ID: 4372746 H-2B Botanica Gardens Landscape Laborer / Crew Leader. Contact Eddie Thomas at <Eddie.thomas@arkansas.gov> or (501) 371-1023 or Botanica Gardens at (501) 614-3000 or <botanicagardens@sbcglobal.net>.