Nursery​/Irrigation Worker

Nursery/Irrigation Worker

Verde River Growers

• Work on the production of container nursery stock, trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, vines, and cacti for the majority of the contract period.
• Maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm/nursery implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops.
• Make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm/nursery machinery.
• Operate vehicle, motor bike, or all‑terrain vehicle during duties.
• Remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm/nursery grounds.
• Climb in and out of tall trucks, various truck beds and/or trailers.
• Work with augers, gas motors, generators and electrical cords; watch gauges, dials or other indicators to ensure proper machine operation.
• Adjust the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions.
• Use mechanized or hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning tools, shears, knives, saws, ladders etc.
• Mix/spray/apply chemicals such as herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, fertilizers, plant growth chemicals and other plant‑related treatments according to appropriate restrictive use laws when applicable.
• Pick up, handle and climb ladders; lift items such as rolls of plastic, bundles of wire, and rolls of drip tape overhead.
• Identify, trap or poison pests.
• Maintain and repair fencing; repair/maintain farm structures/grounds; perform general clean‑up of farm/nursery areas and worksites; collect fallen debris/product into piles using rake.
• Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies; install/remove plastic coverings; carry and position work aids; stand on the ground, ladders or elevated platforms.
• Load/unload product/containers/pallets onto or off of trucks, wagons, trailers or field conveyors by hand or with a forklift/tractor.
• Alert equipment operator of equipment clogging/malfunctions and aid operator in correct machine performance; report mechanical problems to farm mechanic and/or supervisor.
• Prepare fields, seed beds, containers, plastic growing beds etc.; hand‑plant trees, vines and/or plants in fields, nursery and/or containers.
• Use tools to dig holes to plant young trees; mix planting soil; propagate plants; shear trees; walk behind equipment to ensure plant placement; unclog planter if necessary; plant transplants with machine or by hand.
• Observe general condition and inspect crops/plants/trees for signs of disease, insect manifestations, worms or rot and apply appropriate care.
• Remove dead plants; move containerized plants, vines or trees; identify and remove product that is misshapen, damaged or inferior; prune/thin plants, vines or trees using a variety of hand and/or mechanized pruning equipment; prune and thin from ground, ladder or motorized platform.
• Identify and remove stubs or broken branches, downward‑growing branches, branches that rub against each other, shaded interior branches, dead wood and shoots/suckers; stake and tie plants, vines or trees; wrap tree trunks.

Entry level

Full‑time

Other

Farming