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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

10

Job Duties:

Plant and cultivate trees, shrubs and plants by hand. Operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, and harvest plants. Identify and count plants. Fill nursery orders in accordance with specifications on sales orders. Duties also include reading orders to ascertain sizes, types and quantities of plants, obtaining plants from nursery, completing order receipts, keeping record of orders. Maintain inventory, ordering materials as required. Must assure accurate identification and count of plants when pulling orders to load into delivery trucks as well as having the capability to fill out detailed reports accurately. Plant, weed, fertilize and water plants, shrubs and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools. Harvest trees, and transplant, pot or label them; use of specialized tagging gun/labeler. Feel plants' leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease. Inspect plants to assess quality. Transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees and shrubs. Move containerized shrubs, plants and trees, using wheelbarrows or tractors. Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping. Haul and spread topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels. Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems. Record information about plants and plant growth. Tie and bunch flowers, plants, shrubs and trees; wrap their roots; and pack them into boxes to fill orders. Regulate greenhouse conditions, and indoor and outdoor irrigation systems. Dig, rake and screen soil; fill cold frames and hot beds in preparation for planting. Take cuttings, prepare, place into pots. Prepare and cover greenhouses with plastic. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, 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. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. Workers with a valid license may transport other workers and may be offered additional work hours. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Three months nursery order pulling experience required. Climb a 6 ladder as required, prolonged heavy lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs., repetitive walking and stooping and work in extremely hot, cold, and/or wet weather. Employer is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is conducted post-hire at the employer's expense and is not part of the interview process.

Number of Hours Per Week:

47

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Buds & Blooms Nursery, Inc.

Location:

Brown Summit, NC 27214

Worksite

Address:

7501 US Hwy 29 N, Brown Summit, NC 27214

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-22347-638228

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/24/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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