Nursery/sod Worker (farmworker)
Employer
120 DeBuck's Drive
Pine Island, NY 10969
United States
Job description
Perform various activities associated with growing grass and sod on our farm. The activities will be exclusively performed in an outdoor environment. The workers will aid in soil preparation, including removing rocks, roots, limbs, stumps, trees, and other debris from the fields and farm area. They will sod large areas, sow grass seed, plant plugs of sod grass, cut, roll, and stack sod in accordance with supervisor's instructions. Weed, hoe, and propagate. Water, fertilize, spray, monitor, trim, weed, load, transport, and discard sod. Irrigation set up and operation. Bag certified grass seed. Perform other activities associated with growing grass and sod in a nursery. Workers will load and unload empty pallets by hand. Drive forklifts, John Deere Tractors and other equipment. Workers must be able to work in varying temperatures. Able to stand, bend, reach, cut and pull weeds for the entire work period each day. Frequently lift products ranging in weight from 20-75lbs.
Special Requirements
Frequently lift products ranging in weight from 20-75 lbs. Workers may be subject to random drug testing post-hire at employer's expense. Workers must be able to work in cold, wet hot, humid weather and able to work on their feet. Employer agrees to provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned. Hours may vary based on weather and crop conditions.