Sod/irrigation Worker
Employer
36722 Weld County Road 22
Roggen, CO 80652
United States
Job description
Worker will be required perform a variety of duties related to the production of sod. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop production.
Will apply specific horticultural techniques as instructed by the employer when carrying out the following responsibilities; maintain, drive, attach and operate farm/sod implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize and harvest sod; operate/maintain sod harvesters/mowing equipment/tractors/forklifts/trucks/trailers and make minor mechanical adjustments/repairs; remove rocks, roots, limbs and other debris from fields; remove undesirable and excess growth from sod or farm grounds; sow grass seed and plant plugs of sod; observe general condition of sod and apply the appropriate care; pull weeds, hoe, water, fertilize, monitor, tend/mow sod; harvest sod with sod cutter/tractor; cut/roll/stack sod and place on pallets; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Irrigation duties will include the following:
Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have a minimum of three (3) months of experience in the production/harvesting of sod, including the operation and maintenance of specialized sod production and harvesting machinery and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance.