Reference this job order number when inquiring about this position. Inquiries must be made prior to 03/15/2026.
REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be available the entire work period of 03/18/2026-11/20/2026. Must agree to work Mon-Fri, 7 hours per day, Sat, 5 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: 7
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 60 lbs., repetitive movements, extensive walking, frequent stooping, extensive pushing and pulling, criminal background check.
JOB DUTIES: Handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities.
Crops/Commodities: Nursery stock, including mums, annuals, perennials, roses, fruit trees, berries, herbs, vegetables. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): This job requires a minimum of 2 months of prior experience working in a greenhouse handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Plants, cultivates and maintains in condition for shipping and sale to customers, bedding plants/nursery stock. Workers will perform work including but not limited to planting, cultivating, hoeing, transplanting, mowing, watering in nurseries and seasonal holding houses. Fertilize, prune, spray, space, water, prepare soil, weed, mow, tag and perform other plant maintenance. Count and inventory plants. Propagate plants from cuttings. Plant and pot starter plants. Load finished plants onto wagons and trucks. Workers who are able to obtain drivers' licenses may be asked to drive light company vehicles to assist in transporting finished nursery stock to sales locations. Assist with property and building maintenance and construction, including removing plastic from hoop houses in spring and recovering in fall. Hoop houses are temporary agricultural/nursery storage structures made of galvanized metal hoops covered with plastic allowing air to circulate which improves agricultural output and prevents plants stored within from freezing. Fill, lift and carry various size pots with soil and plants weighing as much as 60 pounds. Plants must be handled carefully so that minimal leaves, limbs and roots are broken during transplanting process. Workers must have an understanding of nursery quality control standards and a working knowledge of nursery production procedures. Workers must be able to harvest crops according to predetermined, customer specific standards. Must select and harvest crops which are suitable for various clients. Work is to be done for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of product. Workers may assist in loading trucks with product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers' ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. The employer requires that all newly hired employees take and pass an employer-paid background check. All background checks are conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Applicants found to have felony convictions (including, but not limited to assault, child molestation, sex or drug-related convictions) will be immediately terminated out of concern for general public safety, and paid for all hours worked between the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any. In the case of a foreign worker who is terminated for cause resulting from findings of the background check, the employer will arrange least-cost transportation to the worker's place of recruitment, at the worker's expense. In addition, workers may be required to perform variable tasks such as the following: irrigation, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, weeding, general building maintenance and other tasks related to a nursery operation.
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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