Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

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Crops/Commodities: Crops: Ornamentals/Nursery Stock. Primary duties

(performed the majority of workdays): Perform manual and mechanized

tasks associated with the production of greenhouse plants and other

horticultural products. Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock,

trees, shrubs, bedding plants, plugs, liners, hanging baskets, and other

horticultural varieties. Propagate plants from cuttings. Plant/pot

seedlings, fill and label trays, move product to/from greenhouses and/or

loading/unloading areas. Crimp wire baskets. Attach hangers to baskets

and hang throughout holding houses. Move containerized plants using

rolling/electric carts. Unload/unload trucks and product from conveyor

belt. Install/remove plastic coverings. Create and prepare soil media as

directed. Clean/maintain work area.\

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Prune, trim, and perform other general plant maintenance. Water or

irrigate plants and apply fertilizer or other chemicals. Maintain

irrigation systems. Move irrigation tubing or pipes based on plant

requirements. Tie/position plants by tying or wrapping as necessary.

Wrap plants with burlap and other coverings as necessary. Count,

inventory, and grade plants and trees. Pack, label, tag, pull, sort, and

store plants by variety.\

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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.\

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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.\

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Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling,

ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and

kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes,

shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and

load/unload products or supplies. Assist with minor farm building/field

maintenance and repairs. Repair fences or wildlife barriers.\

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Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must

report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable

foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be

permitted to start work.\

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Outdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow,

moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures.

Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be

required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop

field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees,

insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a

worker\'s ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for long

periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or

walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping.

Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects

(product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting

Requirements. Employer-paid Post-hire Drug Testing Is Required Upon

reasonable suspicion of use. Employer requires all newly hired employees

to take and pass an mployer-paid background check. All background

checks are conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been

extended and accepted by the new hire. Applicants found to have felony

convictions (including, but not limited to assault, child molestation,

or sex-related convictions) will be immediately terminated out of

concern for general public safety, and paid for all hours worked between

the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any.