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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

32

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Nursery work: plants, trees and shrubs. Work outside to plant bare roots and transplant trees, shrubs and plants into pots. Label pots and place in specified locations. Cultivate, weed, fertilize, water, spray herbicides and pesticides, prune, thin, shape and trim plants, shrubs and trees as directed. Select and prepare plants for shipping according to supervisor's instructions. Use gardening tools and equipment including electric carts, trimmers, power shears, pruning shears, shears, pole pruners, ladders, shovels, hoes, rakes, loppers and assorted hand tools to perform nursery activities. Prepare fields by removing rocks and sticks placing them into buckets, trailers or constructing a pile. Workers must keep pace while planting within an assembly line on a conveyor belt. Place plants and/or pots onto or take off of moving line. Count and check plants, pots and materials. Load and unload plants, shrubs, trees, nursery tools and materials onto and off of trucks, trailers or into designated areas according to supervisor's instructions. Space plants and prepare planting areas. Move containerized shrubs, plants and trees by hand or using a wheelbarrow or tractor. Must assure accurate identification and count of plants when pulling orders to load onto delivery trucks. Walk nursery carrying ladder down rows to thin, prune and shape trees as instructed by supervisor. Limbs must not be torn from the tree, nor should limbs be completely stripped of leaves. Clean plants by removing rotten leaves, weeds and debris. Assist in removing and disposing of bad plants. Dig irrigation ditches for new beds. Clean, maintain, repair and install irrigation. Install irrigation by laying drip tube and punching holes. Operate nursery vehicles and equipment including skid steer loader, forklift, and tractors and perform minor maintenance. Workers are also responsible for nursery sanitation duties including cleaning and maintaining work areas, and using mowers, weed eaters and edgers to maintain grounds and landscaping around buildings. 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. Optional uniforms are available at no cost to the workers. 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. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Work outside in adverse weather conditions on a black surface in extremely hot (100+ degrees), cold (5 degrees) and/or wet weather for extensive periods of time, walk and stand for up to 9 hours, bend and squat repeatedly, lift, push/pull, carry and load up to 90 lbs (two man lift), climb ladders up to 6 ft and reach over head for extended periods of tiursere to trim, prune, thin and/or shape trees. Must be 18 or older. 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):

7:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Latham's Nursery, Inc.

Location:

Jefferson, SC 29718

Worksite

Address:

1059 Jordan Road, Jefferson, SC 29718

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24337-510013

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

12/6/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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