Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse

farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse role at stark bro's nurseries & orchards co.

• nursery work: trees, ornamentals, flowers, and garden plants.
• perform manual labor to cultivate and trim field‑grown and containerized trees and garden plants.
• select, harvest, prepare and load plants for shipping.
• operate, repair and maintain nursery equipment, machinery, and hand tools, including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws.
• space and prepare planting areas, greenhouses and fields. Insert stakes and string for spacing.
• transplant or pot, space, label and tag plants.
• workers must keep pace while transplanting within an assembly line on a conveyor belt.
• propagate plants by cutting, budding, and grafting.
• select, prepare and load shrubs and trees for shipping.
• weed, fertilize, prune and shape plants and trees by hand; trim roots.
• operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, load and move materials and containerized plants.
• continuously move container and field‑grown plants using hand garden tools and equipment.
• place and space plants in growing areas, greenhouses, pads and fields.
• plants will be located, identified, selected and loaded into wagons, racks and trucks.
• maintain inventory, ordering material as required.
• operate, repair, manage, maintain and perform improvements to the farm property and the structures, irrigation, equipment, vehicles, machinery and hand tools on the farm.
• assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs and assembly of greenhouses.
• repair fences.
• apply bamboo and metal rods to ensure quality of plants.
• using order forms or according to supervisor's instructions workers will select, harvest, prepare and load plants for shipping and maintain inventory records.
• must assure accurate identification and count of plants when pulling orders to load onto trucks.
• make boxes and box product.
• handle mulch, haul and spread soil, fertilizer and other materials to condition soil using carts, shovels, wheelbarrows and tractors.
• lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies, including bushes, trees, tools, and materials.
• clean and maintain containers, materials, supplies, and grounds.
• mow, cut and weed fields.
• perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks.
• bending, stooping and kneeling required.
• install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines.
• move and install irrigation pipes and equipment.
• dig and maintain ditches.
• install and remove levee gates.
• apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants.
• apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant‑related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions.
• drive trucks or other vehicles to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farm workers on or off the farm.
• workers will be required to work in a safe manner and participate in safety training and practices.
• workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property.
• failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.
• must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required.
• must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable footwear.
• workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.
• supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers.
• workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors.
• unusual, complex or non‑routine activities will be supervised.
• workers expected to perform basic duties in a proficient manner without close supervision.
• allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job.

entry level

full-time

management and manufacturing

manufacturing

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