Reference this job order number when inquiring about this position. Inquiries must be made prior to 02/12/2026.
REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be available the entire work period of 02/15/2026-07/01/2026. Must agree to work Mon-Fri, 6 hours per day, Sat, 6 hours. Employer will provide transportation from employer provided living quarters to work site every day. Must read, and agree to, all terms and conditions of employment prior to a referral to the employer.
OPENINGS: 130
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have at least 2 months of verifiable experience in all job duties. This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures, ability to lift 75 lbs., repetitive movements, extensive walking, frequent stooping, extensive pushing and pulling, drug screen, criminal background check.
JOB DUTIES: Handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities.
Crops/Commodities: nursery stock. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Workers may perform a variety of the following job duties: • Record information about crops, such as pesticide use, yields, or costs. • Participate in the inspection, grading, sorting, storage, and post-harvest treatment of crops. • Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them. • General farm maintenance of vehicles, implements, and equipment. • Set up and operate irrigation equipment. • Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. • Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers. • Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, or to plant, cultivate, spray and harvest crops. • Load agricultural products into trucks, and drive trucks to market or storage facilities. • Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. • Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers. • Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems. • Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease. • Provide information and advice to the public regarding the selection, purchase, and care of products. • Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems. • Dig, cut, and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs. • Record information about plants and plant growth. • Maintain inventory, ordering materials as required. • Dig, rake, and screen soil, filling cold frames and hot beds in preparation for planting. • Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality. • Move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees, using wheelbarrows or tractors. • Tie and bunch flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees, wrap their roots, and pack them into boxes to fill orders. • Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels. • Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures. • General repairs and maintenance of farm structures, including aluminum frames, replaces and repairs plastic, coverings, digging structures and miscellaneous nursery maintenance. • Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, water, and prune plants, shrubs, and trees, using gardening tools. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Workers will be exposed to wet and cold weather working in fields. Workers will be required to work in rain or snow not severe enough to stop work activities. Temperatures may range from 20 to 100 F. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Employer requires all newly-hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid drug test before starting work. Drug test not required for prospective applicants prior to hiring decision. All testing is conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Workers testing positive will be immediately terminated and paid for all hours worked between the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any. In the case of a non-local or foreign worker who is terminated for failure to pass a drug test, the employer will arrange least-cost transportation to the worker's place of recruitment, at the worker's expense. The employer will also test after a worker has an accident at work. Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Employees that report for work, enter the employers' property or perform service while under the influence of or having used alcohol, marijuana, illegal controlled substances, or any other substance that may in any way adversely affect their alertness, coordination, reaction or safety may be subject to immediate termination.
EMPLOYER ASSURANCES:
BOARD ARRANGEMENTS: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers are able to prepare their own meals. The employer will provide transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries.
HOUSING: Employer-provided housing is available for all workers who live outside a reasonable daily driving distance.
TRANSPORTATION TO WORK SITE: The employer will provide transportation for all workers living in the employer-provided housing to and from the daily work site(s).
WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE: Provided.
TOOLS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT: Tools, supplies, and equipment needed to complete the job will be provided by the employer at no cost to the worker.
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