Nursery Worker

Job description

Crops/Commodities:
nursery stock.
Canning Laborer –
Outdoor work is required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity, and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during inclement weather. Sensitivity to environmental allergens, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers), in accordance with the specified lifting requirements.

•Responsible to shift plants to larger containers.
•Operate Equipment according to safety guidelines. (Tractor & Forklift).
•Keep all equipment, tools, and supplies clean and in good working order.
•Communicate with team and other departments.
•Work efficiently.
•Team work environment.
•Maintain equipment to make sure it is in excellent working order at all times.
•Use forks on the tow motor to open bags of peat moss.
•Use front end loader to transfer soil into mixer.
•Work with bags of fertilizer.
•Stage pots on canning machine for sizes needed.
•Unload plants from liner prep wagons to canning machine.
•Unload finished potted plants from conveyor to wagons.
•Maintain steady work flow from start to finish on canning machine.
•Clean up entire work area at the end of every day.
•Any related job duty assigned by your supervisor.

Set Down Laborer –
Outdoor work is required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity, and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during inclement weather. Sensitivity to environmental allergens, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers), in accordance with the specified lifting requirements.

•Operate equipment according to safety guidelines. (Tractor & Forklift).
•Keep all equipment, tools, and supplies clean and in good working order.
•Communicate with team and other departments.
•Work efficiently.
•Team work environment.
•Maintain equipment to make sure it is in excellent working order at all times.
•Bring plants from potting barn to designated field location.
•Set down plants according to need. (pot tight or spaced).
•Document all plants that are set down per day. (variety, location, size).
•Label plants until permanent crop stakes are applied.
•Maintain steady work flow making sure that the canning crew doesn't run out of wagons.
•Packing/Trumping finished plants once they are set down in the field.
•Clean up all finished beds at the end of set down per day/week. (string, rebar, etc)
•Any related job duty assigned by your supervisor.

Propagation/Liner –
Outdoor work is required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity, and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during inclement weather. Sensitivity to environmental allergens, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and :frequent bending and/or stooping.

Special Requirements

This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural experience handling both manual and mechanized tasks. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 75 lbs. Employer-paid pre-employment and post-hire drug testing required. Criminal background check required.