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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Nursery Worker

Moon Valley Nurseries

Gilroy, CA

$16.05 per hour

INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+14806656087
Email address to Apply:
H2@mvncorp.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
30
Job Duties:
Nursery Worker: The below duties are all performed at nursery and Moon Valley farm property locations. Plant, grow, sell and install shade, ornamental and evergreen trees and other landscape plant material such as shrubs, annual and perennial plants, grasses, ground-covers and bulbs on farm/nursery properties. Installing drip irrigation for plant stock on farm properties. Building tree boxes and light vehicle maintenance. Digging holes with a shovel or trowel and installing plant material such as trees, shrubs, annual and perennial plants, ground-covers and bulbs on farm; hauling and spreading top soil and/or mulch, lifting, carrying and spreading 50 lb. bags of mulch; installing posts and attaching ties from planted trees to support stakes on farm properties; pruning and trimming trees, shrubs and hedges; wrapping trees, watering plant material using hoses or buckets; hand pulling weeds, spreading fertilizer, pesticides, chipping, raking, edging mowing, green waste removal and trimming fields and lawns. Workers will operate a forklift to load pallets of packed product grown on farm into refrigerated trucks as directed and trained by Supervisory Personnel. Operate Kobota to be able transport products around the nursery. Driving golf carts around the nursery yard to pick up products get from around the yard. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. consistently on a daily basis. Overtime required as necessary. Hours may vary based on weather. In addition to the above duties that are performed on the farm/nursery properties, the workers may travel on occasion to customer locations for the sole purpose of installing trees and shrubs that are grown on the farm/nursery by Moon Valley. No other work will be performed at off-site locations. Under the FLSA, the planting of trees and bushes is within the scope of agriculture where it constitutes a step in the production, cultivation, growing, and harvesting of agricultural or horticultural commodities, or where it constitutes a practice performed by a farmer or on a farm as an incident to or in conjunction with farming operations. Thus, employees of the nurseryman who raised such nursery stock are doing agricultural work where they plant the stock on private or public property, trim, spray, brace, and treat the planted stock, or perform other duties incidental to its care and preservation. All trees and shrubs being installed off of farm property have been grown, cultivated and harvested on Moon Valley farm/nursery properties, which is their primary business. The workers will not perform landscaping duties.
Job Classification:
45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:
No
Special Requirements:
Overtime will be paid when applicable under law.
Number of Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
7:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:
Moon Valley Nurseries
Company Name:
Moon Valley Nursery, LLC - Gilroy
Location:
Phoenix, AZ 85024
Telephone Number:
+14806656087

Worksite

Address:
520 Rucker St., Gilroy, CA 95020

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-300-21316-703437
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
Bonuses/higher wages may be paid to workers based on experience, skill or tenure at employer discretion.
Date Posted:
12/6/2021

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