Nursery Workers

Job description

Perform manual labor outside in fields to plant, transplant, label, weed, fertilize, prune, trim, and harvest plants, shrubs, and trees including bamboo, palms, woody ornamentals, tropicals, semi-tropicals, vines, and groundcovers. Dig and transplant field stock into containers. Work in groups to dig, ball and burlap trees, tie up and label for shipping. Operate tractors, front end loaders, forklifts, power shears, other machinery and equipment and use assorted hand tools. Operate automated potting equipment to produce plants. Operate man lift and repair shade cloth and irrigation at lath house. Use mowers and edgers to maintain grounds around buildings. Regulate greenhouse conditions. Clean work areas. Maintain, regulate, and repair irrigation systems. Attach trees and large plants to trellis wires. Sort through liners. Climb ladders to prune trees. Throw away dead and culled plants. Stake and tie trees and shrubs. Space plants. Apply agricultural chemicals and maintain fields and grounds. Install and remove greenhouse poly and winter protective fabric. Pull and prepare orders of plants for shipment, load orders on trucks, and unload plants from trucks. Move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees. Carry fertilizer bags during fertilization process. Plant and harvest ball and burlap nursery stock. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason.

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time.

All local workers will have first preference to choose which worksite location he or she will work at. Due to increased planting, increased cultural practices, and increased sales between February 12th and April 30th, workers may be offered additional hours each Saturday.

Special Requirements

Work outside in adverse weather conditions. Continuously walk, bend, stoop, reach, push, pull, lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Climb ladders up to 12 ft. Post-accident drug testing will be conducted when required by insurance.