Seasonal Nursery Laborer

Job description

Job Function:
The function of this position will vary depending on the department and site in which employee works on any given day. Employees perform a wide variety of tasks related to facility upkeeping and maintenance, planting, growing, crop maintenance, delivery of quality flowers, and perform other duties assigned by employer.

Job Duties:
Duties may include but are not limited to: Moving and spacing flats/pots of plants and hanging baskets within or between greenhouses or field, using trailers, racks, conveyor belts and moving tables. Occasional weekend work, covering crops to protect from inclement weather as needed.

Planting/transplanting plugs, young plants, and bulbs for growing into finish product. Select potted plants from greenhouses and field, place tags on product based on customer requirements to meet daily shipping schedule. Arrange selected product based on shipping orders, prep racks prior to order building, organize product on racks in load order, scan racks, check product quality, load, and unload trucks. Prune, pinch, weed and other activities specific to plant maintenance. Package online orders. Light computer work and data entry as needed.

Other functions related to horticulture upkeep and paperwork. Operate vehicles, mechanized devices or equipment. Run, maneuver, navigate or drive vehicles or mechanized equipment such as forklifts. Operate passenger vehicles on occasion. Use either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes. Facility upkeeping and basic equipment and installations maintenance. Work efficiently, safely and practice mutual respect. Schedules include evening and weekend work. Failure to comply with company policies, safety and equipment operation requirements may result in employment termination.

Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help during planting. Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting or weeding. Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers. Pesticide License is not a pre-hire job description.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
· Work indoors and outdoors, in seasonal temperatures and conditions
· Work all required hours, including weekends and holidays
· Continuously walk, stand, bend, kneel, reach overhead and from side to side for long periods of time
· Lift and move product or equipment that weighs up to 50 pounds in an environment that is often hot and wet

Pesticide attestation for Washington
The Employer Attests that these workers will be properly trained by their supervisor, who has a valid Private Applicator license, which is the standard pursuant to Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). Furthermore, their supervisor will be available to ensure that workers understand all chemical label, safety instructions, and application instructions pursuant to WSDA.

Special Requirements

B.2) Worker must possess 3 months of nursery experience.

B.4e) Must be able to lift and/or load 50lbs. Worker must state he/she is physically able to perform the job requirements.
B.4f) Work may take place when temperatures are below freezing and above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
B.4g) May require extensive pulling and/or pushing of tools, wheelbarrows, nursery containers, etc.
B.4h) May require worker to sit and/or walk for extensive periods of time while sorting, picking, examining, weeding, transporting, pruning, etc.
B.4i) Workers will be required to stoop and/or bend over while performing nursery labor such as weeding, irrigating, pruning, picking, removing debris, etc.
B.4j) There will be repetitive movements while performing most of the nursery labor duties, for example picking, sorting, pruning, shoveling, weeding, etc.

B.6 Additional Information Regarding Job Qualifications/Requirements