H2B Job Order Draft Template with Required Language
ESCOBAR REFORESTATION, LLC
ESCOBARREFORESTATION@GMAIL.COM
Carlos Escobar/360-827-4021
Job Information Work Type
Title: Forest and Conservation Worker Temporary/Full Time
# of Openings: 30 Hours per Week: 40
Months Experience: None Shift: 7 am – 3:30 pm
Education Requirement: None
Start Date: October 1, 2024
End Date: June 30, 2025
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
COMMERCIAL TREE PLANTING WILL BE CONDUCTED ON STEEP TERRAIN; 40%-60% IN SLOPE AND DONE WITH THE USE OF A PLANTING SHOVEL. THE EMPLOYEE WILL CLEAR A SPACE ON THE GROUND, DIG A HOLE, CORRECTLY PLACE THE SEEDLING TREE IN THE HOLE, COVER THE ROOTS WITH THE SOIL, AND THEN TAMP THE SOIL AROUND THE NEWLY PLANTED SEEDLING. THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO CARRY A PLANTING BAG WHICH WILL CONTAIN THE SEEDLINGS, COMBINED WEIGHT IS ABOUT 50-60 POUNDS, DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE SEEDLINGS, UP AND DOWN THE STEEP TERRAIN IN REMOTE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.
PRE-COMMERCIAL THINNING: CUTTING OF UNDESIRABLE AND DISEASED TREES. SPRAYING VEGETATION TO ELIMINATE UNWANTED UNDERBRUSH. BRUSH
CUTTING/PILING AND THE CUTTING OF LIMBS OF THE COMMERCIAL TIMBER WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF THE STANDING TIMBER. TREE LIMBS CUT AND BRUSH WILL BE PILED IN A PRESCRIBED MANNER FOR FUTURE DISPOSAL. THE THINNING WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH THE USE OF A CHAINSAW. EMPLOYEES WILL PARTICIPATE IN MINIMUM SPRAYING. EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN THE SAW, SHARPEN THE CHAIN IN THE FIELD, MAINTAIN CORRECT FLUID LEVELS, AND PROPERLY BREAK THE SAW DOWN FOR CLEANING. THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF THE SAW, FUEL AND OIL IS APPROXIMATELY 30 LBS AND MUST BE CARRIED UP AND DOWN DIFFICULT TERRAIN RANGING FROM 40%-60% IN SLOPE. THE EMPLOYEE MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT HE CAN WORK IN A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
MANNER. ACCESS IS GAINED TO THESE REMOTE AREAS BY TRAVELING ON ABANDONED, UNNAMED OR NUMBERED, LOGGING ROADS THAT ARE MAINTAINED.
Job Requirements/Qualifications:
MUST BE ABLE TO PLANT THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF TREES IN AN 8 HOUR DAY: BY THE END OF THE 1ST WEEK, 800. BY THE END OF THE 2ND WEEK, 900. BY THE END OF THE 3RD WEEK, 1,000.
General Job Specifications:
Disclosure of work contract: Employer will provide a copy of this document to any H-2B worker, in a language understood by the worker as reasonable per 20 CFR 655.20(I), no later than the time at which the worker applies for the visa, or for a worker in corresponding employment, no later than the day work commences.
Full Season Commitment: The worker agrees to the job offer to be available for work every day that work is available for the full period of employment starting October 1, 2024, ending on June 30, 2025. Must be available to work in each of counties named in this job order.
Varying shifts: Monday – Friday/7 am – 3:30 PM Generally.
Wage Rates and Special Pay Information:
(Employers may utilize the bullets below or free form, but must ensure all assurances are included)
- Workers will be paid between $17.31 and $24.28 per hour depending on the county in which the work is performed. No Overtime is expected, but may be offered between $25.97 and $36.42 per hour depending on the county in which the work is performed.
- The payroll period shall be Bi-Weekly. The employer shall use a single workweek as its standard for computing wages due.
- The Employer will provide sick leave to employees. The employee will accrue paid sick leave at a minimum rate of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked. Employees are entitled to use accrued paid sick leave beginning on the 90th calendar day after the start of their employment, and sick leave will be paid at the employee’s normal hourly rate based upon the location of the work performed on the day the employee uses the accrued sick day. Unused paid sick leave of 40 hours or less will be carried over to the following year for those workers returning to employment with the employer.
Deductions, benefits and other details about pay:
- The employer will make the following deduction from the worker’s wages: FICA Taxes, Federal income tax if required, other deductions expressly authorized or required by state or federal 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, long-distance telephone charges, recovery of any loss to the employer due to the worker’s damage (beyond normal wear and tear) and any other deductions expressly authorized by the worker in writing.
- The employer will deduct a portion of worker’s compensation premium from workers’ pay as specified in Washington law at RCW 51.61.140.
- The employer will withhold from the employee’s wages the maximum amount for the portion of employee premium required under WA State RCW 50A.04, Paid Family and Medical Leave Program.
- If the prevailing wage is increased by the U.S. Department of Labor during the course of the season, the employee's wage will increase accordingly.
- When required, hotel accommodations are provided by the company at no cost to the employee when the employment is located outside of the general commuting area and requires workers to be housed in a hotel.
Housing/Lodging Accommodations:
The employer will not provide housing or arrange housing for the workers. However, the employer will facilitate worker to find housing arrangements for those relocating to the general Lewis county area. The housing is “optional.”
Tools & Equipment:
The Employer will provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned, in accordance with CFR 655.20(k).
Transportation:
Work will be performed in the following counties -
STATE OF WASHINGTON: Cowlitz, Pacific, Lewis, Pierce, Thurston, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Clallam, Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan, Whatcom, Skagit, Kittitas,
STATE OF OREGON: Union, Umatilla, Wallowa, Wasco, Hood River, Clackamas, Lane,
STATE OF IDAHO: Clearwater, Latah, Kootenai,
STATE OF MONTANA: Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Mineral, Missoula
TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY AT NO COST TO THE EMPLOYEE TO EACH LOCATION, AND BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT WORKSITES AS REQUIRED ON A DAILY BASIS
Relocation: Inbound/Outbound:
If relocation is required by a worker who is hired, who does not reside in the area of employment, per CFR 655.20(j)(1)(i) the employer will either provide or reimburse the worker for transportation and subsistence 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 if the worker completes 50 percent of the period of employment covered by the job order (not counting any extensions). Payment will be made within 3 days after 50% of the season has been completed.
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.
The employer will arrange and pay for the transportation and subsistence directly, advance at a minimum the most economical and reasonable common carrier cost of the transportation and subsistence to the workers before the worker’s departure or pay the worker for the reasonable cost incurred. The amount of the transportation payment will be no less (and is not required to be more) than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved. The rate of reimbursement for subsistence during transportation is $15.88 per day if no receipts are offered, up to a maximum of $59.00 per day if the Worker presents receipts as specified in 20 CFR 655.122(h)(1) and 20 CFR 655.173(a). Employer will provide or pay for reasonable lodging accommodations when applicable, not to exceed $100.00 a night.
Other Conditions and Assurances:
Three-fourths guarantee: (1) The employer must guarantee to offer the worker employment for a total number of work hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period beginning with the first workday after the arrival of the worker at the place of employment or the advertised first date of need, whichever is later, and ending on the expiration date specified in the job order or in its extensions, if any.
Closing Date/Deadline
- The closing date of the job order is Date: September 10, 2024 (generally 21 days prior to start of contract)
How to Apply:
Applicants may apply at the nearest WorkSource/SWA office at WorkSource Cowlitz/Wahkiakum
305 Pacific Ave South, Suite A
Kelso, WA 98626
/360-577-2250 . The WorkSource Staff will appraise applications of the material terms and conditions of the employment and will only refer applicants for employment if the applicant indicates that he or she is qualified, able, willing, and available for employment.
Applicants should inquire about the job opportunity or submit applications and/or resumes directly to their nearest State Work Force Agency (SWA).
The employer will not hire undocumented or fraudulently documented workers.
The employer is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified eligible U.S. workers are encouraged to apply for these jobs during the positive recruitment period and up to 21 days prior to the date of need.
Workers referred by SWA’s should be fully apprised by the local employment office of the terms, conditions and nature of employment prior to referral. Upon hiring, employees must present original document or documents that establish identity and employment eligibility as required by the INA. Employees who do not comply with this requirement by the end of the third workday will not be permitted to continue employment.
Job Order Number:
Contact: Must contact Escobar Reforestation, ask for Carlos, 360-827-4021, or escobarreforestation@gmail.com for an interview date and time. A resume providing previous work experience to be provided at the interview.