Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery And Greenhouse
Employer
420 7th Ave NE
Ruskin, FL 33570
United States
Job description
Manually plant, cultivate, weed horticultural specialties. Use hand tools, such as shovels,
trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, loppers, and knives. Duties may include tilling
soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying
pesticides; or cleaning, grading, sorting, packing, and loading and hauling harvested products.
May construct trellises, maintain and repair equipment, user repair fences and farm buildings,
or participate in irrigation activities. Clean work areas, maintain grounds and landscaping using
mowers, planters, trucks, tractors and other landscaping and irrigation equipment. Must be
able to bend/stoop and push/pull frequently, be on feet all day, lift up to 50 lbs. Fast-paced
environment. Workers are provided a two-day break-in period to acclimate to the demands of
the job. Workers must be physically fit to perform job duties without succumbing to excessive
exhaustion after break-in period. Workers will be provided safety training will be expected to
handle tools/equipment safely and carefully so as to avoid damage and to protect the worker
from potential injury.
Special Requirements
Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Be able to
lift up to 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to
the worker. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result
in immediate termination from employment.