- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 2
- Job Duties:
- Perform general nursery work activities, including a combination of the following duties: Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them; Set up and operate irrigation equipment; Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers; Sow grass seed, or plant plugs of grass; Identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers; Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems; Cut, roll, and stack sod; Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease; Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems; Dig, cut, and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs; Dig, rake, and screen soil, filling cold frames and hot beds in preparation for planting; Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality; Trap and destroy pests, such as moles, gophers, and mice, using pesticides; Move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees, using wheelbarrows or tractors; Tie and bunch flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees, wrap their roots, and pack them into boxes to fill orders; Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels; Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, water, and prune plants, shrubs, and trees, using gardening tools. Some OT and weekends may be required. Driving golf carts or Gators 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. Hours may vary based on weather.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse