Sod Farm Laborer

Job description

Workers may: Clean, cultivate and prepare fields for planting by hand or use of mechanical equipment or vehicles; Plant or apply seeds to fields by hand or use of mechanical equipment or vehicles; Water and/or apply fertilizer by hand or use of mechanical equipment or vehicles; Clip, mow, maintain sod fields by hand or use of mechanical equipment or vehicles; Cut, roll and prepare sod for transportation by hand or use of mechanical equipment or vehicles; Load sod onto and from farm owned transportation vehicles or customer vehicles; Transport and install sod produced on the farm by hand or use of mechanical equipment or vehicles; Clean, repair and maintain pallets and other equipment utilized for the cultivation and transportation of sod.

Work is to be done in the field in various weather conditions for long periods of time, encompassing long periods of standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling and reaching. Worker must be able to lift, carry and load up to 75 pounds of weight on a repetitive basis.

Special Requirements

Random post employment and/or post accident drug testing may be required, at no cost to the worker.