This job order is for a temporary/seasonal position in: (Newton, Mississippi)
Title:Full time Temporary Brush Cleaners
Dates of Contract: 10/01/2025-12-15-2025
Schedule: Monday- Friday 40hrs per week
Duties: Progressive Solutions LLC, located in 805 Decatur St, Newton, MS 39345, has 301 full time
temporary job openings for Brush Clearers starting 10/01/2025 and ending approximately
12/15/2025. No experience necessary, no minimum education required; applicant must be
18 yrs of age and complete company application. Progressive Solutions maintains a drug
free workplace & workers may be subject to post-employment drug testing as required by
government contracts. Work consists of using backpacks to apply herbicides and using
other tools to control vegetation in rights of way, rangeland, wildlife areas, industrial sites,
and other areas.
After 3 weeks of training, trainee must be able to identify plants, follow
established procedures, & properly apply herbicide mixtures at a minimum of 20 gal. per
day. Job requires physical stamina to walk 10 miles/day over rough terrain, carrying 35lbs of
equipment, in adverse conditions (hot weather, poisonous plants, insects, and snakes).
Work will be done on tracts of land varying in size from less than an acre to 1,000s of acres.
All equipment provided by employer at no cost to the worker. Employment will start in
Newton, MS at an hourly wage of $13.82 where trainees will undergo paid training. Trainee
must travel to designated location independently and attend all training. Company will
provide training & pay test fees for applicator certification. Extensive travel required during
work period lasting approximately 2 1/2 months from 10/1/2025 to 12/15/2025 throughout all
areas of intended employment in MS, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, KY, LA, MO, MT, NC,
NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, and WA. Employer offers optional transportation to the
trainees from designated rally location to daily job sites & between work locations.
Employer will pay the cost of lodging to the extent such costs would reduce pay below the
offered wage rate for the area of intended employment. H2b trainees will be reimbursed in
the first work week for all visa, visa processing, border crossing and other related fees,
including those mandated by the government, incurred (except passport fees). Travel
expenses and subsistence from the place of recruitment to first work site will be
reimbursed sixth (6th) pay period or at 50% completion of the work period, whichever is
least. Upon completion of the work period or where the trainee is dismissed earlier,
employer will arrange and pay for transportation and subsistence back to place of
departure, except, where the trainee will not return due to subsequent employment with
another employer or voluntary abandonment of employment. The paid expenses for
transportation shall be equal to the costs charged by the most economical and reasonable
common carrier for the distance involved. Daily subsistence pay for inbound and outbound
travel shall be at least $16.28 per day without receipts or a maximum of $68 per day with
receipts. Hourly wages vary depending on work location as established by Dept. of Labor
prevailing wage rates: MS: $13.80-17.72, AL: $13.82-17.13, AR: $14.61-17.72, AZ: $17.23-
18.81, CA: $19.68-24.95, CO: $19.15-23.16, FL: $15.50-18.59, GA: $14.58-18.33, ID:
$16.86-19.92, KY: $14.48-17.92, LA: $13.29-15.57, MO: $16.21-19.60, MT: $17.85-20.86,
NC: $15.41-18.70, NM: $16.27-18.74, NV: $18.50-20.61, OK: $14.50-16.85, OR: $18.06-
21.58, SC: $14.79-18.06, TN: $15.39-18.91, TX: $13.49-18.26, UT: $17.51-20.61, WA:
$19.25-24.64. Employees may qualify for a discretionary bonus based on total wages upon
completion of work. Basic employment is 40 hours per week, M-F, 7:30am to 3:00pm; but,
weekly work hours can fluctuate due to weather & contr ct schedules with some Sat and
Sun required. OT pay after 40 hours: MS: $20.70-26.58, AL: $20.73-25.70, AR: $21.92-
26.58, AZ: $25.85-28.22, CA: $29.52-37.43, CO: $28.73-34.74, FL: $23.25-27.89, GA:
$21.87-27.50, ID: $25.29-29.88, KY: $21.72-26.88, LA: $19.94-23.36, MO: $24.32-29.40,
MT: $26.78-31.29, NC: $23.12-28.05,NM: $24.41-28.11, NV: $27.75-30.92, OK: $21.75-
25.28, OR: $27.09-32.37, SC: $22.19-27.09,TN: $23.09-28.37, TX: $20.24-27.39, UT:
$26.27-30.92, WA: $28.88-36.96. Trainees who hold a valid driver's license, meet all
company driver standards and pass company driver test may be offered additional work
hours to transport workers and/or materials. The employer will use a single workweek as its
standard for computing wages due. Workers will be paid on Friday (weekly) by check. Pay
deductions as required by law. Apply at nearest State Workforce Agency, Forest WIN Job
Center, 536 Deer Field Drive, Forest, MS 39074, T: 601-469-2851; Job Order #. Progressive
Solutions LLC 805 Decatur St, Newton, MS 39345, fax 601-683-6904/phone 601-683-
6466.EOE/AA:Male,Female,Disabled,Vets.
Requirements: None
Pay:$13.82
-FLSA exempt: no overtime paid
*Job Seekers*
If you are interested in this position, meet the experience requirements, and are willing to commit to the entire contract period, please go to your local workforce center to be apprised of all terms and conditions of employment and application instructions.
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