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Employer Big Country Landscapes Inc is looking for Eight (8) full-time temporary hard-working responsible workers to join its landscaping team. Duties: DUTIES: planting trees and shrubs, moving soil, sod, and mulch, assisting crew leaders with both manual tools and self-propelled machinery to excavate small trenches for irrigation pipes and installation of sprinklers (approx. 6” wide and 12” deep), pull, cut, and glue PVC sprinkler pipe, assist with installation of sprinkler lines, heads, and valves, assemble fencing by preparing site, excavate post holes (approx. 24” deep), attach top and bottom rails to fence posts using brackets, screws, or nails, set posts in concrete footings, hang gates in designated openings using hinges and latches, mow, blow, and edge during growing season, when necessary removing snow and removing ice from common areas, and clean up any debris from worksite. TOOLS include shovels, rakes, post-hole diggers, hammers, saws, wheelbarrows, as well as occasionally assisting senior team members with motorized machinery, a Ditch Witch, or a mini-Skid Steer. Employer provides all tools, and transportation to various worksites. Requirements: Lift 50 pounds and bend or stand for all or most of work shift. Temporary Need, Compensation, and Schedule: Anticipated start date is April 1 2025 continuing to November 1 2025 . Each worker will be paid a minimum of $24.58/hour and work an average of 40 hours/week. Overtime is available as needed, and the OT rate of pay would be $36.87/hour. The standard work schedule is generally from 7:00 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. 3/4th Guarantee. 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. Single Workweek Guarantee and Frequency of Pay: A single workweek will be used to compute wages due. The payroll period is bi-weekly. Workers are paid by check on Fridays. Worksite: 120 Buckskin Rd, Belgrade, MT USA 59714. Education and Work Experience: None required. Availability of On-the-Job Training: Not Applicable. Daily Transportation: Daily transportation to and from the worksite(s) will be provided by Employer at no charge to the employee. Tools, Equipment, and Supplies: Employer will provide at no charge to the employee, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned.  Transportation To/From Worksite: For workers who complete 50% or more of the work contract period, the Employer will pay or reimburse workers for subsistence expenses incurred traveling from the place the worker was recruited from to the place of employment. If the worker either completes the work contract period or is terminated without cause and the worker has no immediate subsequent H-2B employment, the Employer will pay or reimburse the worker's subsistence expenses incurred traveling from the place of employment back to the place the worker came from to work for the employer. Federal Daily Subsistence: Current DOL regulations require daily subsistence to be provided at a rate during travel from a daily $15.88/day to a maximum of $59/day with receipts/documentation. Lodging, Board, or other Facilities: Employer has no legal responsibility to provide board, lodging, or other facilities. Deductions from Workers Paycheck: The Employer will make all payroll deductions required by law but will not make any deductions which are not required by law. By mutual agreement, an OPTIONAL loan/advance up to $500 USD/worker for personal expenses, and OPTIONAL housing is available for up to $500/ month/worker. Payment of loan/advance or monthly rent will be deducted from workers’ paychecks. Reimbursement of Border, Visa, COVID-19 and related fees: The Employer will reimburse an H2B worker in the first work week for any mandatory visa, visa processing, border crossing, COVID-19 testing and other related fees (except passport fees), including any costs or fees mandated by the government that are incurred by the H2B worker. A list of those expenses and fees should be given to Employer upon arrival.  TO APPLY FOR THIS JOB: (See below) Applicants may apply for this position in person at Employer Big Country Landscapes Inc worksite 120 Buckskin Rd Belgrade, MT, or by email to erik@bigcountrylandscapes.com OR call Employer @(406) 388-2728 OR inquire about the job directly to Montana Dept. of Labor Industry located at 121 N. Willson Ave. Bozeman, MT 59715. Phone: (406) 582-9200 or online at https://montanaworks.gov. This ad is being placed concurrently with an H-2B application. Employers may not consider you if methods other than those listed are used. Employer will provide workers copies of the job order no later than the time at which the worker applies for the visa, if the worker is departing directly from his or her home country, and display a poster describing employee rights and protections in English and, if necessary and made available by the Department, another language common to the workers at the work site.