Sod/irrigation Worker
Employer
36722 Weld County Road 22
Roggen, CO 80652
United States
Job description
Worker will be required perform a variety of duties related to the production of sod. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop production.
Will apply specific horticultural techniques as instructed by the employer when carrying out the following responsibilities; maintain, drive, attach and operate farm/sod implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize and harvest sod; operate/maintain sod harvesters/mowing equipment/tractors/forklifts/trucks/trailers and make minor mechanical adjustments/repairs; remove rocks, roots, limbs and other debris from fields; remove undesirable and excess growth from sod or farm grounds; sow grass seed and plant plugs of sod; observe general condition of sod and apply the appropriate care; pull weeds, hoe, water, fertilize, monitor, tend/mow sod; harvest sod with sod cutter/tractor; cut/roll/stack sod and place on pallets.
Irrigation duties will include the following:
Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system
Special Requirements
Applicants must have a minimum of three (3) months of experience in the production/harvesting of sod, including the operation and maintenance of specialized sod production and harvesting machinery.