Nursery Workers

Qué va a hacer

Texto original en inglés, tal como se registró en el Departamento de Trabajo.

Multiple contract dates available. Alternative start date(s) include: 03/14/2027 (3 workers). The exact start date and/or number of workers may vary based on weather, crop conditions or other factors.

Crops/Commodities: Nursery: grasses, rushes, sedges, ferns, perennials, mushrooms, vegetables, herbs and wetland plants.
Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
Perform manual labor in order to propagate, cut, divide, pot, cultivate, space, and transplant seedlings and cuttings. Continuously move container field grown plants using hand garden tools and equipment. Operate, repair and maintain nursery equipment, vehicles, machinery and hand tools. Participate in the application of pesticides and fertilizers. Perform weeding, watering, irrigation fertilizing and pruning of nursery stock by hand and utilizing farm equipment. Place and space plants in growing areas, greenhouses, pads and fields. Inspect plants to assess quality and inform supervisors of the presence of insects, disease or quality concerns. Operate, repair, manage, maintain, and perform improvements to the farm property and the structures, irrigation, equipment, vehicles, machinery and hand tools on the farm. Prepare planting areas, greenhouses and fields. Regulate, maintain, repair and perform improvements to greenhouse, plant propagation, and plating areas. Winter protection activities will be performed including moving and uncovering plants. Activities will include the installation and removal of plastic from cold frame structures. Select, prepare, label, pull, and load plants and containers for shipping sales orders. Plants will be located, identified, selected and loaded onto wagons, racks and trucks. Maintain inventory ordering material as required. Workers will be required to work in a safe manner and participate in safety training and practices. Use extreme care while handling plants so no harm is caused to the plants and must always lift by the container. Maintain clean work areas, free of safety hazards and perform nursery sanitation duties including picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms and sweeping floors. Clean and maintain equipment and facilities.

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.

Job opportunity is Skill Level I. All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker.

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 will have an unpaid lunch break.

TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property.

Requisitos

Two months nursery experience required. Work in extremely hot, cold and/or wet weather. Perform prolonged walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.

Beneficios y condiciones