Nursery Worker
Employer
1277 Route 9W
Selkirk, NY 12158
United States
Job description
Duties include growing and maintain shrubs and perennials, boxwoods, hanging baskets and fall mums planting, caring for seedlings including watering, pruning, fertilizing, pest control. Unload, handle, and sort seedlings and liners when delivered. Maintain machines, hand tools, and irrigation for daily use. Balling/burlapping mature trees with mechanical spade. Prepare shrubs/trees for safe/proper loading and transport. Will be expected to use pruners, sprayers and other hand tools. Exp. with farm equip., heavy equip., hand tools, and plants. Travel to customer locations within MSA to install and/or maintain nursery stock grown/maintained in nursery. Wage rate may increase with verifiable experience with our company. Must be able to lift 65 lbs., and be able to sit, stand, crouch, and squat repeatedly for long periods of time. Overtime may be required as necessary. Hours may vary base don weather and crop conditions.
Special Requirements
Drug testing required post hire, at employer expense to both domestic and H-2A workers for safety of workers and clients.