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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

70

Job Duties:

Perform manual labor to space and continuously move potted plants from greenhouses to final indoor and outdoor growing areas by hand and machine. Prepare outdoor growing areas by setting up irrigation drip tape; laying, repairing and cleaning plastic; removing debris and weeds by hand and using gardening tools; and spacing plants at designated intervals. Locate, select, prepare, tag and load plants onto wagons, racks and trucks for shipping. Space and prepare growing areas, greenhouses and fields including pulling weeds and removing winter debris. Operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to load and move materials and containerized plants. Workers may label and tag plants while loading them. Hang potted baskets on racks overhead. Job duties do not include propagation duties, including planting and watering activities in the young plant department. Inform supervisors of the presence of insects, disease or quality concerns. Maintain inventory ordering material as required. Workers will be required to work in a safe manner and participate in safety training and practices. Workers will use extreme care while handling plants so no harm is caused to the plants and may only hold them by the container. Using the employer's vehicles, licensed drivers may transport workers on and off the farm and may be offered additional hours. Workers may operate golf carts to transport plants from greenhouses to the shipping department. 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 will have an unpaid lunch break. 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. 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. Raises/Bonuses: After initial evaluation of work performance or as separately disclosed herein, employer may offer raises and/or bonuses in its sole discretion, based on non-discriminatory individualized factors. All workers are subject to qualitative performance evaluation relative to employer’s reasonable expectations. In assessing worker performance, employer evaluates whether the worker: (1) adequately complies with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures disclosed to worker; (2) complies with all health and safety guidelines, including proper use of tools or equipment according to operating instructions and best practices designed to protect employer’s property, crops, and avoid injury or damage; (3) treats company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.) with care and respect, avoiding damage or improper cleanliness or maintenance standards; (4) timely and consistently follows instructions duly communicated by supervisors and other management personnel; (5) adheres to employer’s quality control standards for ensuring a marketable product, avoiding crop damage, etc.; (6) reports to work consistently at the time and place instructed, and remains at work for the agreed-upon work hours unless such absence is excused or approved in advance; (7) consistently performs duties assigned, in the manner instructed, and without purposefully malingering or acting in a recalcitrant manner (i.e., refusing without cause to perform certain duties, refusing to follow instructions, or performing work in a careless manner that poses a risk to the employer’s crops/

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Special Requirements:

One month of verifiable greenhouse experience required. Work requires extensive lifting, carrying and loading up to 40 lbs., walking, standing, bending, stooping, and pushing and pulling carts weighing up to 300 lbs. Work may be in inclement weather including extreme heat, cold and/or rain.

Number of Hours Per Week:

50

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Lucas Greenhouses

Location:

Monroeville, NJ 08343

Worksite

Address:

298 Whig Lane, Monroeville, NJ 08343

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24283-396573

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

10/24/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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