Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop

Job description

Crops: Potted Plants, Annuals, Perennials, Vegetable Plants, Baskets, Seedlings, Annual Bedding Plants

Plant Care and Maintenance:
- Planting, sticking, trimming, and patching plugs and cuttings
- Watering, fertilizing, spraying, and providing necessary care, including applying pesticides as needed
- Monitoring plant health and ensuring optimal growing conditions

Crop Handling and Organization:
- Laying down plants, pulling orders, and loading carts
- Moving, hanging, and spacing crops to maintain proper growth and organization
- Loading and unloading carts and conveyor belts efficiently

Facility Maintenance:
- Performing general maintenance tasks inside and outside the facility, including mowing, weeding, cleaning, snow removal, and sweeping
- Ensuring the facility remains clean, safe, and operational

Production Line Support:
- Preparing pots and trays by filling them with media for planting
- Stickering, labeling, and organizing products for distribution
- Working on planting or sticking lines to meet production goals

Equipment Operation and Maintenance:
- Operating and maintaining agricultural equipment and machinery
- Loading and unloading trucks and trailers safely and efficiently
- Performing routine maintenance on tools and equipment to ensure functionality

Order Fulfillment and Logistics:
- Assisting with pulling, organizing, and preparing orders for shipment
- Loading and unloading products for delivery or transport

General greenhouse labor, working on planting lines, setting and picking up product, hanging baskets, sweeping floors.

Special Requirements

2 months experience working in a commercial greenhouse. On-site-training for curtain task. Applicants must furnish affirmative job references from recent employers operating comparable operations establishing acceptable previous experience. Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Must be able to work in the hot humid weather for extended periods of time. Workers are subject to random drug testing at no cost to the employee. All drug testing will occur after the worker begins his or her employment and is not a part of the interview process. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY: This employer will strive to provide a safe and healthful work environment, free of substance abuse, for the protection of our associates, employees and visitors. The use, possession or being under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol during working time is prohibited.