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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

22

Job Duties:

Workers will perform various duties associated with planting, cultivating, and harvesting sod. Sod: Perform various activities associated with growing grass and sod at a commercial turf grass nursery. These activities will be performed exclusively in an outdoor environment. Aid in soil preparation. Will be sodding large areas, sow grass seed, plant plugs of sod grass, cuts, rolls and stacks sod in accordance with supervisor’s instructions. Weed, hoe and propagate. Water, fertilize, spray, monitor, trim, weed, cut, roll, stack, load, transport, and discard sod. Operate mowing equipment or drive a tractor pulling a wagon through the field or between fields. Bag certified grass seed. Perform any other activities associated with growing grass and sod in a nursery. Workers will operate trucks, forklifts and tractors. Tractors will drag, tow, lift sod specific equipment through the fields. Workers will work with sod harvesting equipment. Workers will work with sod planting equipment. Load and unload empty pallets by hand. Workers may install sod. Clean fields of rocks, roots, limbs, stumps and trees. Miscellaneous cleaning and debris removal from fields and farm. General Maintenance: Workers will be responsible for performing general maintenance around the farm. This will include fence mending, mowing, and weeding eating. Workers will repair and paint buildings to ensure they are in good repair. Farm Equipment Operation: Workers may be required to operate tractors, bobcats, mowers, weed eaters and other farm equipment during daily operations, as an incidental activity. Properly licensed workers may use employers vehicles to transport workers to and from work, and to the store weekly. Farm Equipment Operation Safety: Workers operating a piece of equipment in the production of sod and turf grass will be instructed in the safety and operation of the equipment (tractors, trucks, forklifts, harvesting and planting equipment, etc.) before operating. Tractors, trucks, forklifts and other equipment should be driven in a manner to protect the operator, other workers, products, trees, crops and equipment. Repeated failure to obey safety requirements and operating instructions may result in termination. The equipment must be operated with precision to avoid damage and destruction to the crop. Irrigation: Workers will be required to use both center pivot and traveling fun irrigation systems, diesel and electric irrigation pumps. Bagging of sand with shovels will be required and cleaning of debris from dams and suction lines. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Work begins at assigned time usually shortly after daylight. Work is performed during light rain and in high humidity and in temperatures ranging from 100 (+) degrees to 30 degrees. Workers will work on their feet in bent, stooped, and crouched positions for long periods of time. Workers will make fast, simple, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists. Workers must be able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs. Workers will use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects. These could/will weigh 75 lbs. Workers will supply their own work clothes. All the tasks in this Job Description constitute one (1) job; the employer may assign workers to different tasks on any day or to multiple tasks during the same day in the sole judgment of the employer. Workers may be required to perform work on the farm that is incidental to farming the crops listed in the application, such as performing weeding making minor repairs to hatchery equipment, paint buildings, and maintain grounds, may operate tractors and bush hogs on an incidental basis, etc. Workers may be required to work with livestock. This is a very demanding and competitive business in which quality specifications must be rigorously adhered to. Sloppy work cannot and will not be tolerated.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

All applicants must have at least 3 months experience working on a commercial Sod Farm. Applicants must be able to furnish affirmative job references from recent employers. Must be physically able to meet and perform all job specifications stated in job order. Must be able to work in the hot humid weather for extended periods of time. Workers are subject to random drug testing post hire at no cost to the employee. Failing or refusing a drug test will result in immediate termination.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

South Turf LLC

Location:

Norway, SC 29113

Worksite

Address:

2024 Willow Swamp Rd, Norway, SC 29113

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25002-589942

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/8/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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