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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

45

Job Duties:

Employees will be involved in all aspects of growing trees and shrubs in containers. Trimming, pruning ,weeding, watering, maintaining the irrigation systems, staking and applying fertilizers. Blending soil amendments together on an occasional basis is another aspect of this job. Maintaining the landscaping and windbreak shelter belts is another job duty. This consists of pulling weeds, trimming the trees, pruning the shrubs, checking the irrigation drip emitters, setting traps for gophers, etc. Daily maintenance tasks will include trimming, pruning, fertilizing and watering plants and trees. Daily production tasks will include potting of plants and trees from 1 gallon size perennials to 100 gallon size trees. Agricultural equipment operator. Employees may load and unload the trucks/trailers that are transporting the plants to the different Ranches or fields; employee is responsible for moving full carts that leave the germination room into the tunnels; the employee is responsible for unloading the trucks that arrive with peat moss(soil) and vermiculite that is used for the seeding; employee is responsible for placing pallets with trays, peat moss(soil), vermiculite and all other items that are used to complete this task. The employee must wear Company provided protective gear at all times including dust mask, gloves and safety glasses. Tractor Operator: Drive and control farm equipment to till, plant, cultivate, mow, and harvest crops. Many operations such as maintenance and or repair require good physical ability and knowledge. Operators may ride equipment such as irrigation tape injectors and or plastic mulch laying equipment Harvest trailers, loading and unloading of seed, plants, materials and chemicals by hand or forklifts.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

See Addendum C.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

V & P Nurseries, Inc.

Location:

Queen Creek, AZ 85142

Worksite

Address:

21919 E. Germann Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23331-525395

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

12/6/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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