Nursery Worker
Employer
1547 MARKS ROAD
VALLEY CITY, OH 44280
United States
Job description
Manually planting, cultivating, transplanting and harvesting trees, shrubs, perennials and ornamental grasses. Duties also include cultivating and tilling soil, clearing and removing debris from land, applying fertilizers; transplanting trees, shrubs, perennials and ornamental grasses, weeding, trimming trees, tying tops of trees, cutting trees, wrapping tree trunks in protective felt, preparing digging machines, sharpening blades, organizing materials, preparing, setting metal, cording, and crimping metal baskets, cleaning, grading, sorting, and packing trees onto trucks. Unloading, inventory, trenching and watering liners daily, cultivating soil, preparing and planting liners using setter, working with overhead watering system, trimming, watering, fertilizing, hoeing weeds and mowing between tree rows. Allergens will be encountered: hay, pollen, dust, etc.
Special Requirements
Every agricultural laborer is required to pass a post hire drug screen (at employer's expense), lift & carry up to 75 pounds, start & finish work at their supervisor's start & finish times regardless of their means of transportation, call their supervisor before their scheduled shift begins and have a reasonable excuse (acceptable to their supervisor) if they cannot come into work as scheduled. Three no call no shows or unacceptable excuses in a 1-year period (as described in our company policy) are grounds for termination. There will be repetitive movements, frequent stooping or bending over, extensive sitting or walking, extensive pushing or pulling, exposure to extreme temperatures.