- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 6
- Job Duties:
- Inspect, grade, sort, store, and post-harvest treatment of crops; set up/operate irrigation equipment; identify plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers; clean work areas; maintain grounds and landscaping; regulate greenhouse conditions and indoor/outdoor irrigation systems; feel plants’ leaves and note their coloring to detect the presence of insects or disease; assist the public regarding the selection, purchase, and care of products; maintain/repair irrigation and climate control systems; dig, cut, and transplant seedlings, cuttings, trees, and shrubs; record information about plants and plant growth; maintain inventory; order materials as required; move containerized shrubs, plants, and trees, using wheelbarrows or tractors; tie/bunch flowers, plants, shrubs, and trees, wrap their roots, and pack them into boxes to fill orders; repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures; plant, spray, weed, fertilize, water, and prune plants, shrubs, and trees, using gardening tools.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse