Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Farm workers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Apply for the Farm workers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse role at Goodmark Nurseries
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Minimum of 3 months of agricultural experience handling both manual and mechanized tasks, preferably in a nursery. Applicants must be able to provide a verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience.

• Perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency: mowing, cutting, weeding, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks.
• Use hand tools such as hoes, shovels, pruners, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws.
• Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies.
• Operate power equipment including tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, fork lifts, and skid loaders.
• Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants; mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, and conditioners.
• Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs; repair fences.
• Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines; move and install irrigation pipes and equipment.
• Prepare fields/soil for planting; remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, vines, and other growth.
• Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock and/or bedding plants; perform general plant maintenance.
• Prune, trim, space, transplant, and cull plants; stake/tie plants, trellis/prune vines, and set poles and wires.
• Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops; irrigate and apply fertilizer; count, grade, and inventory plants.
• Prepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping root balls; wrap burlap or other coverings; secure with twine and/or staples; crimp wire baskets.
• Understand nursery quality control standards and production procedures; harvest crops according to specific standards and customer needs.
• Work in the field for long periods; handle product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting up to 5 feet; work on feet in bent positions; repetitive movements, extensive walking.
• Operate outdoors in varied weather: dew, rain, light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity, extreme temperatures (10–100°F); may operate during occasional showers.
• Must handle allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides; perform job with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Wear assigned personal protective equipment; report for work daily wearing work clothing and durable footwear; no shorts or casual clothing.
• Take and pass employer-paid drug test before starting employment.

Entry level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Retail