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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

4

Job Duties:

Potting, seeding, staking and watering of plants. Weeding, pruning, fertilizing and may spray herbicide to kill weeds in and around the greenhouses. Transplant/pot plants. Dig, cut and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees and shrubs. Check existing irrigations systems for leaks and clogs. Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems. Regulate greenhouse conditions; indoor and outdoor irrigation systems. Feel plant leaves and note any changes to detect the presence of insects or disease and report to greenhouse supervisor. Move contained shrubs, plants and trees using wheelbarrows. Tie and bunch plants, shrubs and trees for transport. Load mulch for customers. Prepare overgrown area behind greenhouses to extend area for plants. Check plant stalls and repair them. Chop wood and store for winter months to heat greenhouses. Cover greenhouses and check for tears in coverings; seal any tears. Strap and tie down coverings securely. Open greenhouses in spring. Load plants, shrubs and flowers onto plant carts and carry them to customers vehicles. Be able to lift up to 80 lbs. Climb step ladders to reach hanging plants. Work in extreme weather, heat or cold for long hours. Work hours and days will vary as during the fall and spring peak season, the greenhouses are open 7 days per week. However, each worker will get a mandatory day off each week during the busy season and normal operating schedules. General Conditions: If work is available beyond normal workdays, employer may offer, but not require, worker an opportunity to work additional hours. Workers will report to work at designated time and place as directed by assigned employer each day. workers may be requested to ten (10) hours per day depending on conditions in fields and the maturity of the crops. Also, workers may be requested to work on federal holidays and their Sabbath but will not be required. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Down time: Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer’s control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew / rain and should have suitable clothing for conditions which include light rain and temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to more than 100 degrees. Workers should be able to stand, bend, stoop and work for prolonged periods of time and be physically fit to perform duties as assigned. Care must always be exercised with any use of equipment.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Physically able to bend, stoop, and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Physically able to meet and perform all job specifications. May be required to take random drug and / or alcohol tests, at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. All testing and background check will occur after employment has started and is not a part of the interview process. May be required to submit a criminal background check, at no cost to the worker. Felony convictions that employer reasonably believes, consistent with current law, will impair the safety and living conditions of other workers or other individuals on the farm will result in immediate termination. Failure to comply with request for criminal background check may result in immediate termination of employment.

Number of Hours Per Week:

60

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Jean's Nursery & Garden Center Inc

Location:

Fayetteville, TN 37334

Worksite

Address:

2668 Huntsville Hwy, Fayetteville, TN 37334

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24187-176399

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

7/9/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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