Nursery Worker
Employer
10255 Wicker Ave.
St. John, IN 46373
United States
Job description
Maintain nursery stock in condition for shipping and resale to customers nursery stock. Pack, label, pull and store plants according to variety. Load/unload truck and wagons. Workers will perform work including but not limited to planting, transplanting, watering in nurseries and seasonal holding houses. Count and inventory plants. Fill, lift and carry various size pots with soil and plants weighing as much as 50 pounds. Performs any other duties involved in the maintenance of plant materials and nursery stock and maintenance of holding yards and shipping areas. Sort, clean, re-pot, assemble and label nursery stock in accordance with employer standards. Final product will be placed on trays and loaded on trucks for delivery. Maintain a clean, neat, orderly and safe work area. Pack finished product securely in boxes and place in trays. Load finished trays onto racks. Load and unload plants from trucks. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage
Special Requirements
Requires three months of experience in a nursery or similar occupation. Must lift/carry 50 lbs., when necessary. Saturday and Sunday work required, when necessary. Employer-paid drug test required of foreign and domestic workers prior to commencing work. Employer may offer more than the stated work hours depending on weather, business needs, and other conditions. Extreme heat, cold, rain, or drought may affect exact working hours.