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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

12

Job Duties:

Jobs offered are working in a greenhouse, nursery, landscaping operation, and/or on an agricultural farm handling both manual and mechanized tasks. Crops/commodities: nursery stock (trees and shrubs). Prepare fields/soil for planting. Remove/cull stock, debris, weeds, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using tractor, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes. Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock and/or bedding plants in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Pot seedlings or 'liners' by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Perform general plant maintenance. Prune, trim, space, transplant and cull plants to ensure availability of marketable product. Irrigate and apply fertilizer. Pack, label, tag, pull, and store plants by variety. Count, grade, and inventory plants. Prepare plants for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Dig plants. Drum lacing and quarter lacing. 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 select and harvest crops according to specific standards and with care to prevent damage. 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, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Use power equipment including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, forklifts, skid loaders. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Mix and apply fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate, and crop conditions. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Repair fences. Perform quality control on inbound/outbound loads. Follow quality control standards and production procedures. Handle product carefully to prevent damage. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Palletize and stack boxes/containers. Assist with routine maintenance on equipment. Clean/sanitize work areas and equipment. 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 movement and extensive walking. Work is 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 ranging from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Must wear assigned personal protective equipment with required. Must report for work wearing work clothes and boots or other durable footwear. Shorts, bathing suits or other casual clothing not permitted. Workers wearing inappropriate clothing will not be permitted to start work.

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Jobs offered are working in a greenhouse, nursery, landscaping operation, and/or on an agricultural farm handling both manual and mechanized tasks. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift 60 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing required after a worker has an accident at work.

Number of Hours Per Week:

46

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

James River Nurseries, Inc.

Location:

Ashland, VA 23005

Worksite

Address:

13244 Ashland Road, Ashland, VA 23005

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25336-450292

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

H-2A wage rate will be $11.82/hr. Returning workers who have completed at least one prior season of employment will be paid a wage equivalent to the wage earned at the completion of the most recent contract.

Date Posted:

12/16/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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