- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 42
- Job Duties:
- MANUALLY plant, cultivate, harvest, spray, weed, fertilize, transplant pot, label, prune and water, trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, ground covers and annuals.(80% of the time).
The duties are:Prepare Soil,mixing ingredients with a tractor loader. Load Containers, plugs, cuts, seeds and /or bare roots on a trailer and move them with a Utility vehicle to the nesting area. If possible use the container soil filling machine (Based on container size). If not possible, manually fill up 70% of the container with soil using gardening tools and shovels, then place the plant/seed/bare root/cut in the center of the container by hand and fill up the container with soil using gardening tools and shovels, manually press the plant down and
compress the soil around the plant. Place label by hand and load the filled containers onto a trailer and move them with a Utility vehicle to fertilize with a hand spreader and water it using a hose. Transport the plant to the growing area and connect it to the irrigation. In addition, if it is tree production, the tree container needs to be surrounded with sawdust using a tractor
loader y shovels.
LOAD trucks to deliver trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, ground covers and annuals to customers. (10% of the time).The duties are: Manually pick up the ordered plants and trees , take them to the delivery area. Load them to the delivery truck using a front loader. Manually cover the products with tarps .
MANUALLY clean areas with brooms and shovels. Maintain grounds and landscaping using shovels, gardening tools, weed eaters (10% of the time).
The worker will trained in any of the activities to do or how to use all necessary equipment and hand tools.
Experience needed: Manually plant, cultivate, harvest, spray, weed, fertilize, transplant pot, label and water, trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, ground covers and annuals.
The teams are supervised closely by a line leader. Progressive Plants Inc. will provide without charge all tools, supplies and equipment to perform the duties assigned
- Job Classification:
- 45-2092.01 - Nursery Workers