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Nursery Worker
Clinton Nurseries, Inc.
Westbrook, CT
$18.83 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +18603993000
- Extension
- 272
- Email address to Apply:
- kherrera@cngrp.com
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 14
- Job Duties:
- Nursery workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest bare root, ball-and-burlap, and containerized trees and shrubs, and perform other duties related to nursery production. Specific duties and skills required include the following. Plant Cultivation: Through knowledge and judgment, employ proper pruning techniques for a wide range of Clinton Nurseries' plant varieties. Exhibit understanding of pruning protocols to ensure uninterrupted availability goals for key crops. Possess ability to identify individual plants that require staking and then decide on the particular staking protocols for that plant. Stick cuttings, transplant plants, pot plants and space plants. Must possess ability to understand verbal and/or written work instructions. Must be able to understand and identify plants by botanical name and apply proper identification tag.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.
Job Requirements
- Experience Required:
- Yes
- Months of Experience Required:
- 3
- Special Requirements:
- The job requires a minimum of three months verifiable prior experience working in a nursery handling both manual and machine tasks associated with nursery production and harvest activities. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. 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 available for the entire period requested by the employer. Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by supervisors and practice safety in all aspects of work. The employer is a drug-free workplace and has a zero tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol in the workplace and in the employer-provided housing. Drug screening will be conducted post-hire at employer's expense for cases with valid reasons for suspicion.
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 40
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
Employer Information
- Company Name:
- Clinton Nurseries, Inc.
- Location:
- Westbrook, CT 06498
Worksite
- Address:
- 517 Pond Meadow Rd, Westbrook, CT 06498
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-300-24346-535265
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Date Posted:
- 12/19/2024
- Piece Rate Offer
- $0.00