Nursery Order Pickers

Acerca del empleo

Plant and cultivate trees, shrubs and plants by hand. Operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, and harvest plants. Identify and count plants. Fill nursery orders in accordance with specifications on sales orders. Duties also include reading orders to ascertain sizes, types and quantities of plants, obtaining plants from nursery, completing order receipts, keeping record of orders. Maintain inventory, ordering materials as required. Must assure accurate identification and count of plants when pulling orders to load into delivery trucks as well as having the capability to fill out detailed reports accurately. Plant, weed, fertilize and water plants, shrubs and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools. Harvest trees, and transplant, pot or label them; use of specialized tagging gun/labeler. Feel plants’ leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease. Inspect plants to assess quality. Transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees and shrubs. Move containerized shrubs, plants and trees, using wheelbarrows or tractors. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels. Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems. Record information about plants and plant growth. Tie and bunch flowers, plants, shrubs and trees; wrap their roots; and pack them into boxes to fill orders. Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems. Dig, rake and screen soil; fill cold frames and hot beds in preparation for planting. Take cuttings, prepare, place into pots. Prepare and cover greenhouses with plastic.

Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker’s ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker’s Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time.

Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer's control. These periods can occur anytime throughout the season. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and different tasks on different days.

TERMINATION. All workers will be subject to a two day introductory period, during which the employer will evaluate workers' performance of required tasks. Employer reserves the right to terminate a worker at the conclusion of the introductory period if the worker’s performance fails to satisfy the employer’s reasonable expectations, or is otherwise unacceptable. Employer may terminate a worker for lawful job-related reasons, including but not limited to situations in which the worker: (1) Is repeatedly absent or tardy; (2) malingers or otherwise refuses, without cause, to perform the work as directed; (3) commits act(s) of misconduct or repeatedly violates the Work Rules; and/or (4) fails, after completing the two day introductory period, to perform work in a competent and skillful manner, consistent with the employer's reasonable expectations. Non-U.S. workers may be displaced as a result of one or more U.S. workers becoming available for the job during the employer’s recruitment period.

Requerimientos

Three months nursery order pulling experience required. Climb a 6 ladder as required, prolonged heavy lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs., repetitive walking and stooping and work in extremely hot, cold, and/or wet weather. Employer is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is conducted post-hire at the employer's expense and is not part of the interview process.