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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

28

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Field & Container Nursery. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Perform manual and mechanized tasks associated with the outdoor production of field and container nursery stock. Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock, trees, shrubs, bedding plants, liners, and other horticultural varieties. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, and other growth from planting area using hand tools or mechanized equipment (rakes, shovels, hoes, tractors, and/or axes). Plant/pot seedlings or ‘liners' by hand or mechanical planter. Prepare trees for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Hand dig trees and shrubs with shovel or tree spade. Prepare product for and assist in loading for transport. Perform general plant maintenance. Irrigate and apply fertilizer or other chemicals. Train, prune, trim, shear, space, transplant, and cull trees and/or plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Shear trees with proper taper and bud cut angle for quality. Tie/position trees and plants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Count, inventory, and grade trees. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine. Pack, label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety. Clean/maintain work area. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products, and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform 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. Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and steel toed boots or other durable footwear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work. Outdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity, and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, 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. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements. Workers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may drive company vehicles. Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may transport other workers to-and-from employer's provided housing directly to worksites each day and transporting workers around employer's farm during the workday and possibly carrying equipment/supplies and this may involve the worker(s) operating the vehicles across public roads in order to reach the other farm properties to perform their work. Workers are driving multi-purpose vehicles that have a capacity of less than 13 tons, require a standard driver's license to operate, may be used on or off farm by the workers (e.g., drive to the grocery store, bank, etc. at their discretion).

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

This job requires a minimum of 1 months of agricultural experience working in a nursery or wholesale nursery handling both manual and mechanized tasks including manually digging trees. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 80 lbs. Must be 18 and up. Job requires repetitive tasks such as walking, standing, lifting, bending, digging, shoveling.

Number of Hours Per Week:

47

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Green Glen Nursery, Inc.

Location:

Elwood, IL 60421

Worksite

Address:

24900 S Cherry Hill Rd, Elwood, IL 60421

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25344-473315

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

12/16/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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