Sod Farm Workers
Employer
4885 Sapphire Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
United States
Job description
Workers are responsible for ground preparation, planting, watering usage, mowing, fertilization, pesticide applications, harvest. Workers will use mechanical equipment and hand tools, to include tractors, mowers, skid loaders, wheel loader, excavator, backhoe, tillers, rippers, land planes, drop seeders, grain drills and other misc. farm implements along with hand tools, shovels, pickax, rakes. All tools will be provided to the worker. Operators of equipment will have the responsibility to maintain, drive, operate, attach farm implements, all operators will be trained on safe operation and daily service requirements. Identify Irrigation systems repairs by general observation of sod health, installation of water delivery systems to include, pumps, mainlines, laterals, rotating heads, and fixed sprays, low volume drip systems, above and below surface, siphon tube, gated pipe, by means of excavators, trenchers, and shovels. Piping systems to include PVC solvent weld, gasket, HDPE fusion, threaded, remote control valves, gate valves, gated, pivot, automated controllers. Workers need to communicate all cultural or plant issues to the supervisor immediately. Workers are responsible for the troubleshooting of crop issues and diagnosis of unknown health or damage problems, maintaining records of crop activities and observations, including growth records to ensure the most effective data to produce the highest quality for each grass variety, responsible for following growing schedules by determining schedules with supervisor, responsible for seed/fertilizer room to ensure quality controls are in place, seed is weighed and packaged correctly, responsible for IPM schedules, application rates, treatments, and other responsibilities to ensure that all grass varieties are as healthy as possible to maximize harvest yield, working with other employees to ensure production of grass and environment is optimum conditions. Working with other crew members and supervisors on grass health, scheduling timelines for production, overseeing SOPs, and setting harvest schedules. Work well and effectively with fellow co-workers, observe, see, hear, and respond to directions given with effective outcomes, perform other duties as assigned. Physical requirements include: the ability to work in all weather conditions, standing for extended periods, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, twisting, and driving/riding equipment over unimproved terrain. Previous experience operating equipment a plus, manual labor, irrigation, and spraying pesticides. Must work indoors and outdoors year-round, in all types of weather, excellent attendance and reliability, willingness to go above and beyond and to be flexible with schedule, adherence to company policies and procedures.
Special Requirements
Employer will abide by all of Colorado's agricultural laws to include Senate Bill 21-087 ("SB87") and consecutive Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS order). Time will be given for breaks. Possible Saturdays.