H-2B Visa Plant Manager Jobs
Plant Manager jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship are available at seasonal food processing facilities, packaging plants, and manufacturing operations that ramp up production for peak periods. Employers must obtain DOL temporary labor certification before filing with USCIS, and the 66,000-visa annual cap means timing your application matters.
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The CLS Plant Health Care Technician is responsible for fertilization, integrated pest management, and weed and fungi controls for trees, shrubs, and lawns on client properties using various equipment including spray and injection tools, while providing excellent customer service; and safely operating vehicles and equipment. This is a seasonal position, depending on the regional location.
Job Duties
- Apply fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides to client properties using various equipment.
- Measure, mix, and prepare chemical solutions for trees, shrubs, and lawns.
- Follow work order specifications and maintain proper documentation, including pesticide labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
- Inspect worksites for underground utilities and installations, and set up traffic control and vehicle safety measures.
- Diagnose plant diseases and determine appropriate treatments.
- Operate and maintain sprayer equipment, including loading materials, filling tanks, and ensuring machinery efficiency.
- Adhere to safety regulations, use safety equipment, and safely handle materials.
- Perform site clean-up and maintenance tasks.
- Communicate with clients about diagnoses and treatments.
- Keep daily application records and time reports.
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age to work in the field.
- Must be at least 21 years of age to operate equipment as a Department of Transportation (DOT) certified driver for specific vehicles or equipment.
- Valid Driver’s License. Class B CDL valuable, but not required.
- Successful completion in the Davey Tree Qualified Plant Health Care Technician training program as a plant health care technician or the ability to obtain qualification within 90 days of hire.
- Ability to complete required safety courses.
- Applicator licenses acquired as necessary per state requirements.
- Ability to operate mobile power equipment.
Additional Information
What We Offer [Benefits]:
We invest in our employees by offering industry-leading training, technology, and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience for employees at all levels.
- Group health plans*
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance*
- Life insurance*
- Paid parental leave
- 401k with up to a 4% company match**
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Opportunity to buy company stock at a 15% discount
- Holidays and paid time off*
- Payroll savings plan*
- Charitable matching gift program*
- Employee referral bonus program*
- Employee Educational Scholarship*
- Davey Family Scholarship*
- 20% discount on all Davey services*
- Cell phone discounts*
- Vehicle purchase discount program*
- Plus, so much more!
- All listed benefits available to eligible employees on Day 1.
Company Overview
The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law.
The Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. We care about our clients, each other and the world around us. We offer the resources, size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture, entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our employees by offering industry-leading training, technology and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career, there’s a place for you at Davey. To learn more, visit Davey.com.
Accommodations: If requested by employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
If you need assistance at any time, please contact us at 1-877-411-7601 or at Recruiting@davey.com.
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full Time
Travel Expectations: Up to 25%
Location: Webster Groves, MO
Position Overview
The CLS Plant Health Care Technician is responsible for fertilization, integrated pest management, and weed and fungi controls for trees, shrubs, and lawns on client properties using various equipment including spray and injection tools, while providing excellent customer service; and safely operating vehicles and equipment. This is a seasonal position, depending on the regional location.
Job Duties
- Apply fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides to client properties using various equipment.
- Measure, mix, and prepare chemical solutions for trees, shrubs, and lawns.
- Follow work order specifications and maintain proper documentation, including pesticide labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
- Inspect worksites for underground utilities and installations, and set up traffic control and vehicle safety measures.
- Diagnose plant diseases and determine appropriate treatments.
- Operate and maintain sprayer equipment, including loading materials, filling tanks, and ensuring machinery efficiency.
- Adhere to safety regulations, use safety equipment, and safely handle materials.
- Perform site clean-up and maintenance tasks.
- Communicate with clients about diagnoses and treatments.
- Keep daily application records and time reports.
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age to work in the field.
- Must be at least 21 years of age to operate equipment as a Department of Transportation (DOT) certified driver for specific vehicles or equipment.
- Valid Driver’s License. Class B CDL valuable, but not required.
- Successful completion in the Davey Tree Qualified Plant Health Care Technician training program as a plant health care technician or the ability to obtain qualification within 90 days of hire.
- Ability to complete required safety courses.
- Applicator licenses acquired as necessary per state requirements.
- Ability to operate mobile power equipment.
Additional Information
What We Offer [Benefits]:
We invest in our employees by offering industry-leading training, technology, and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience for employees at all levels.
- Group health plans*
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance*
- Life insurance*
- Paid parental leave
- 401k with up to a 4% company match**
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Opportunity to buy company stock at a 15% discount
- Holidays and paid time off*
- Payroll savings plan*
- Charitable matching gift program*
- Employee referral bonus program*
- Employee Educational Scholarship*
- Davey Family Scholarship*
- 20% discount on all Davey services*
- Cell phone discounts*
- Vehicle purchase discount program*
- Plus, so much more!
- All listed benefits available to eligible employees on Day 1.
Company Overview
The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law.
The Davey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. We care about our clients, each other and the world around us. We offer the resources, size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture, entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our employees by offering industry-leading training, technology and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career, there’s a place for you at Davey. To learn more, visit Davey.com.
Accommodations: If requested by employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
If you need assistance at any time, please contact us at 1-877-411-7601 or at Recruiting@davey.com.
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full Time
Travel Expectations: Up to 25%
Location: Webster Groves, MO
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Plant Manager
Document your supervisory experience precisely
H-2B visa plant manager roles require demonstrated authority over production staff and equipment. Gather performance reviews, org charts, and project records showing direct reports and output targets you managed. Vague titles won't satisfy DOL's job requirements.
Target employers with recurring seasonal peaks
Seafood canneries, holiday packaging plants, and beverage bottling operations run predictable seasonal surges that qualify for H-2B. Employers in these industries already understand the temporary labor certification process and are more likely to sponsor.
Search verified H-2B employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters plant manager listings by employers who have active H-2B sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to operations unfamiliar with the process. Use it to identify facilities that filed in recent cap cycles.
Confirm the employer starts the DOL process early
The 66,000-visa cap fills fast, especially the April-start summer allocation. Your employer must file the temporary labor certification with DOL no earlier than 75 days and no later than 60 days before your intended start date to stay in sequence.
Verify your job duties align with O*NET
DOL cross-references plant manager duties against the O*NET occupation profile when reviewing labor certification applications. If your offered role includes duties outside that profile, your employer's application risks a deficiency notice that delays or blocks the petition.
Clarify how overtime and housing affect your offer
H-2B plant managers at seasonal facilities often receive housing or transportation allowances. OFLC Wage Search shows the prevailing wage for your work location, which sets the floor. Confirm in writing that your total package meets it before accepting.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find plant manager jobs with H-2B sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find plant manager roles filtered by employers who sponsor H-2B visas. Unlike general job boards, Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified H-2B filing history, so you can focus your search on operations that have already navigated the DOL temporary labor certification process and understand the seasonal hiring timeline.
How does the H-2B annual cap affect plant manager hiring timelines?
USCIS issues a maximum of 66,000 H-2B visas per fiscal year, split into two 33,000-visa halves for October and April start dates. Demand regularly exhausts the cap within days of the filing window opening, so employers must submit their DOL temporary labor certification exactly on schedule. If you're targeting a summer production season, your employer needs to start the process by January at the latest.
Does a plant manager role qualify as a specialty occupation under H-2B?
The H-2B visa covers temporary non-agricultural positions in industries like food processing, packaging, and manufacturing, not specialty occupations, which is an H-1B visa concept. Plant managers qualify when the employer demonstrates the need is genuinely seasonal or peak-load, not permanent. DOL evaluates the nature of the employer's business cycle, not the seniority of the role.
What happens to my H-2B status if the seasonal production run ends early?
If your employer's season ends before your authorized period, your H-2B status ends with the employment. You have a short grace period after separation, but you can't transfer to a new employer without a fresh H-2B petition. USCIS must approve a new petition for any subsequent employer, and that employer must go through the full DOL labor certification process independently.