Winter Maintenance and Repair Worker

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3 Winter Maintenance and Repair Workers needed for temporary, seasonal, full-time employment.

Duties: Remove snow using a plow, shovels, rakes, tractors, or snow blowers. Operate a truck-mounted salt spreader and manual spreader to apply salt/calcium chloride. Report repairs needed to vehicles and equipment, use/repair/maintain equipment or machinery as needed. Flexible hours based on weather conditions, on call 24/7 based on weather conditions and willing to work in all weather conditions. Perform agricultural or horticultural cold weather/winter tasks: pruning, trimming, and planting that is unable to be done in the warmer weather.

Fabricate or repair wooden structures. Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, drywall, or other parts of building structures. Lay brick to repair or maintain buildings, walls, arches, or other structures. Position, attach, or blow insulating materials to prevent energy losses from buildings, pipes, or other structures or objects.

Requirements: No education is required. Must be able to tolerate extreme temperatures, loud noises, lift heavy equipment and exhibit stamina. Must be able to operate equipment sober. Capable of extensive pushing, pulling, hauling, and stooping. The employer will provide on-the-job training in the proper use and maintenance of power tools and equipment. Employer will provide training on job for duties that will be required at each job site. The employer will provide workers, at no charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the job. Must have a valid driver's license. 35 hours per week, dependent on weather and need, normally Monday -- Thursday 8:00AM until 4:30 PM and Friday 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM, this schedule will change depending on weather and need. Each worker will have a 30-minute lunch break. Work on Saturdays may be required. Workers are needed to begin work on 10/1/2025 through 4/30/2026. Applicant must be able, willing, qualified to perform work described, and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Employer will ask the applicant for a verbal commitment to work the entire stated period. Do not apply if you do not think you can pass a post-hire random drug screening (at employer's expense). Employer may conduct an interview over the phone.

Work will be performed at multiple work sites throughout the Howell area including the counties of Oakland and Livingston. Travel between the worker's residence and the main office is not compensated, however, worker will be paid during travel between work sites. Employer will provide all daily transportation from the main office at 2960 Harvest Dr. Howell, Michigan 48843 to and from the work sites. Employer will also provide each work crew with daily transportation between the work site locations in Livingston and Oakland counties which are all within a 10-mile radius of each other.

Workers will be paid no less than $27.41per hour. Overtime hours may be available and will vary depending on weather or extra work not completed during a normal workday and will begin once the worker has worked more than 40 hours/week. Overtime will be paid at $41.12 per hour. The employer will use a single workweek as its standard for computing wages due. Workers will be paid on Monday (bi-weekly) by check. The employer will make all deductions from the worker's paycheck required by law. 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. Workers will be reimbursed in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing and other related fees, including those mandated by the government (except passport fees) that have not already been paid by employer. Management, at its sole discretion, may elect to provide workers with bonuses at any time during t