nursery workers

Crops/Commodities: Camellias (92%), Perennials (2%), Cephalotaxus (3%), Gardenias (1%) and Encore Azaleas (2%).

Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):

Fill nursery orders in accordance with specifications on sales orders and plant, cultivate and tend to containerized trees, shrubs or plants using hand garden tools and equipment. Space and prepare planting areas, greenhouses and fields. Pot, transplant, space, tag, spray, weed, fertilize, water, prune, shape, count and check plants, shrubs and trees. Dig, cut and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees and shrubs. Load and unload plants, planting tools and materials. Select plants for shipping. Read orders to ascertain sizes, types and quantities of plants. Complete order receipts and maintain inventory ordering material as required. Inspect the color and condition of plants and bud ties to detect the presence of insects or disease.

All primary duties are entry-level and require close supervision and/or a short-demonstration of the task by a more experienced worker.

Secondary duties (performed on less than half of the workdays in the contract period):

Implement freeze protection measures. Regulate, maintain and repair greenhouse conditions and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems. Operate, repair and maintain tractors and other nursery equipment to cultivate, spray and move plants, shrubs and trees. Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels. Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping. Workers with a valid license and doctor's certificate may operate vehicles to transport other workers on and off the farm and be offered additional hours.

Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason.

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break.

TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage ; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.