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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

8

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Nursery Stock - trees, shrubs, perennials. Mow and cut, fields. Perform shoveling, hoeing, hauling, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Use power equipment including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, fork lifts, skid loaders. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Assist with nursery/farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Repair fences. General maintenance work on trucks, tools, buildings. Workers may install employer-grown product within 3 hours of the nursery. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area or natural areas using tractor, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery stock and/or bedding plants in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Pot seedlings or ‘liners' by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Perform general plant maintenance outdoors and in covered greenhouses. Prune, trim, stake, space, transplant and plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Irrigate and apply fertilizer. Pull, and store plants by variety. Load product for shipping. Prepare plants for digging by tying as necessary. Dig plants. Drum lacing and quarter lacing. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine and/or staples. Crimp wire baskets. Must understand nursery quality control standards and have working knowledge of production procedures. Must harvest crops according to specific standards. Must select and harvest crops pursuant to customer needs. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage. May grade trees, shrubs, and perennials and must be able to distinguish between varieties to ensure quality of product for shipment. Must possess ability to understand verbal or written work instructions. Non-supervisory nursery workers may demonstrate tasks to others. Designated workers may be responsible for acting as a liaison between the crew and the supervisor to communicate progress of production tasks and communicate work completed for the day. Performs any other duties involved in the production of nursery stock and maintenance of fields and other operational areas Work is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 100 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Shorts, bathing suits or other casual clothing not permitted. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

This job requires a minimum of 3 months of verifiable nursery work experience handling both manual and mechanized tasks. Applicants must be able to furnish verifiable job reference(s) or comparable third party documentation from recent employer(s) establishing acceptable prior experience. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 100 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required after a worker has an accident at work and upon suspicion of use. Workers with clean driving record and/or insurable driver's license may be required to drive company vehicles.

Number of Hours Per Week:

48

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Johnson's Nursery, LLC

Location:

Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

Worksite

Address:

2681 Western Ave., Jackson, WI 53037

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24003-611228

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/16/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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