General Laborer/Road Crew, Seasonal
About The Position
This seasonal position is responsible for general set up and take down of temporary parking lot greenhouses throughout Western SD and North Dakota and will have overnight travel from approximately mid-March through early-May and late-June to mid-July. During the interim time frame from early May-late June, this position will work at our Madison, SD location on maintenance of facilities, grounds, and equipment is also required. SAFETY: Safety is a top priority at Dan and Jerry’s Greenhouses. You will take an active role in promoting a safe working culture by attending monthly safety meetings. We want all employees, customers, and guests to Arrive Safe, Be Safe and Leave Safe.
Requirements
- Prior experience working on a nursery handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities.
- Minimum of 3 months prior experience
- Valid DL or CDL preferred
- Demonstrated ownership for decisions and actions.
- Demonstrates a strong work ethic, flexible with work hours, and willing to be available when necessary.
- Does what it takes to get the job done.
Responsibilities
- Construction, uncover and/or recover greenhouses, with or without the use of power tools.
- Travel to stores to set up outdoor greenhouses.
- Maintain facilities grounds including weeding, mowing and snow removal as necessary.
- Assist with the basic maintenance and repair of equipment.
- Operate equipment with or without direction, in a manner that protects the operator, visitors, other employees, plants, crops, trees, facilities and equipment.
- Set, pull, sort and store plants according to variety, growing needs and shipments.
- Perform irrigation activities, including setting up and moving irrigation pipes and equipment and watering plants both by hand and automated irrigation systems.
- Move containerized plants using rolling carts.
- Unload carts/bins/trucks/wagons at designated market and sort product for quality issues.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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