Wholesale Nursery Workers

Job description

Crops/Commodities: Topiary trees and shrubs.
Transplant, cultivate, and maintain topiary trees and shrubs. Perform general plant maintenance. Prepare soil for planting. Remove debris,weeds, vines and other growth from planting area using hand tools (rakes, shovels, hoes, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes). Plant/pot seedlings or ‘liners' by hand. Propagate plants from cuttings. Irrigate and apply fertilizer or other chemicals. Train, prune, trim, shear, space, transplant trees and/or plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Shear trees with proper taper and bud cut angle for quality. Tie/position trees and plants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Count, inventory. Label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety. Operate ATVs/tractors to move potted plants to assigned areas. Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, and other manual tasks. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload potted plants or supplies. Clean and maintain nursery, fields and work areas. Repair fences. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer.

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.

Special Requirements

Work outside in inclement weather including high humidity and extreme temperatures. Work will require repetitive movements, frequent bending, stooping, walking, sitting, reaching, pushing/pulling and lifting, carrying and loading up to 50 lbs. Climb ladders up to 5 ft. tall.