Nursery Worker

Crops:
Flowering annuals, perennials, ornamental plants, fruit, garden vegetables, and herbs.

• Planting & Propagation:
  Sowing seeds, transplanting seedlings, and propagating cuttings, preparing growing trays, soil, and planting media, labeling plants and organizing crops according to production schedules
• Crop Maintenance:
  Watering plants according to scheduled needs, fertilizing, pruning, staking, and deadheading plants, monitoring plant growth and adjusting environmental conditions as needed, identifying and reporting plant health issues.
• Greenhouse Cleaning & Preparation:
  Removing plant debris and maintaining clean work areas, sanitizing trays, pots, and equipment to prevent disease spread, preparing greenhouse growing areas for new crop cycles
• Pest & Disease Management:
  Assisting with plant health monitoring, reporting pests or disease outbreaks to supervisors, assisting in non-chemical pest control measures as necessary
• Packing & Shipping:
  Selecting, sorting, and packing plants for shipment, labeling and preparing orders for transportation, loading packed plants onto delivery trucks.
• Facility & Equipment Maintenance:
  Performing basic facility maintenance and cleanup as needed, maintaining irrigation and misting systems, keeping work areas organized and clear of hazards.
• Work
  
  Conditions:
  
  Tasks involve standing, bending, and lifting throughout the workday, work is performed in a greenhouse environment with varying temperatures and humidity levels, some work may be performed outdoors when necessary.

• 2 month experience in duties listed
• Drug Screen
• Lifting requirement 75lbs.
• Exposure to extreme temperatures
• Extensive pushing or pulling, sitting or walking
• Frequent stooping or bending over
• Repetitive movements

The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA
790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonal jobs.dol.gov.