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Donato Landscape, LLC Landscape Laborer Shelby Twp, Michigan

Landscape Laborer. 15 temporary/full-time positions with Donato Landscape, LLC from 4/1/2025 through 11/15/2025.

Job Description: Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers must be able to perform a variety of tasks without close supervision, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units. Must exercise independent judgment; may be asked to demonstrate tasks to other employees but position does not include supervision of other workers.

Special requirements: Must lift/carry 50 lbs., when necessary. Saturday work required, when necessary. Requires 3 months of experience in specified occupation.

Employer pays in advance or reimburses workers in the first workweek for all government-mandated and visa-related fees (excluding passport fees). For non-local workers (i.e., residing outside normal commuting distance), employer arranges and pays directly for inbound travel costs no later than upon completion of the first half of the contract (the 50 percent point). 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. Subsistence reimbursements based on rates specified in the Federal Register (currently $15.88 per day minimum, or $59.00 per day maximum for workers with acceptable receipts). Transportation reimbursements based on worker's actual cost, not to exceed the most economical common carrier transportation costs for distances involved. Employer provides or pays outbound travel costs to same workers upon completion of the contract period or early dismissal, except where the worker has subsequent employment.

Employer guarantees to offer hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12 week period of the total contract period, beginning with the first workday after the worker arrives at the place of employment and ending on the contract end date or any extension thereof. Employer may count all hours worked, as well as any hours offered within the standard work schedule that a worker chooses to not work, up to the maximum number of daily hours on the job order.

Workers who voluntarily abandon employment are not entitled to payment for outbound travel costs or the full three-fourths period guarantee described above.

Employer will provide without charge all tools, supplies and equipment (including uniform, if applicable) necessary to perform duties assigned.

If requested, employer assists non-local workers to secure optional worker-paid lodging. The cost (TBD) will not exceed fair market value, based on number of occupants. Rental payments are paid by workers directly to property owner and are not payroll deducted.

WORKSITE LOCATION: 4605 22 Mile Road Shelby Twp. MI 48137 and multiple worksites within Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, Livingston, Lapeer and Wayne Counties. Employer provides free daily transportation from a centralized location to/from the shop or primary worksite at no cost to workers. Use of this transportation is voluntary.  Employer provides incidental transportation between job sites as necessary. Such transportation complies with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws/regulations.

WAGES: Wage rate is no less than $18.99 per hour Overtime hours vary at 28.49/per hour.  Raises and/or bonuses may be offered to any worker in the specified occupation, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure.

A single workweek will be used to compute wages due. The payroll period is weekly. Workers are paid by check on Friday. The standard work schedule is Monday through Frida