nursery worker

Crops/Commodities: nursery stock.

Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, pruners, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Use equipamentos de energia, incluindo, mas não se limitando a: tratores, plantadores, cortadores, arados, pulverizadores, cultivadores, tesouras elétricas, motosserras, elevadores altos, empilhadeiras, carregadeiras deslizantes. Deve operar equipamentos agrícolas com segurança, com ou sem direção. Aplique pesticidas, herbicidas, fungicidas e outros protetores de culturas. Misture e aplique fertilizantes, produtos químicos de crescimento de plantas, condicionadores e outros tratamentos relacionados às plantas nos momentos corretos, dependendo do tipo de planta, crescimento, clima e condições da cultura. Auxiliar na construção da fazenda/manutenção de campo e reparos. Repare cercas. Instale/mantenha sistemas de irrigação e linhas de água. Mova e instale tubos e equipamentos de irrigação. Cavar e manter valas.

Preparar campos/solo para plantio. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, vines and other growth from planting area using tractor, mattocks, weed whips, hoes, or any other equipment deemed appropriate. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery stock and/or bedding plants in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Workers may perform duties including boxing, weighing, loading and installation of product. Perform general plant maintenance. Prune, trim, space, transplant and cull plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Stake/tie plants, trellis/prune plants, and set poles and wires for vine plants. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops. Irrigate and apply fertilizer. Count, grade, and inventory plants.

Prepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Dig plants. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine and/or staples. Crimp wire baskets. Must understand nursery quality control standards and have working knowledge of production procedures. Must harvest crops according to specific standards. Must select and harvest crops pursuant to customer needs.

Work is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations.

Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Shorts, bathing suits or other casual clothing not permitted. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.

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.