NJ Employer-posted about 1 year ago
Full-time
Calverton, NY

The Nursery Worker position involves the cultivation and maintenance of various nursery plants, including annuals, perennials, herbs, and vegetable plants. The role requires physical labor in both field and greenhouse settings, focusing on ensuring the plants are in optimal condition for shipping and sale. Workers will engage in tasks such as potting, pruning, watering, and maintaining the nursery stock, while also adhering to safety and operational protocols.

  • Pots seedlings and transplants nursery plants.
  • Prunes and spaces plants to ensure healthy growth.
  • Performs hand watering and drip-irrigation of plants.
  • Culls plants to maintain marketable quality.
  • Packs, labels, pulls, and stores plants according to variety.
  • Weeds, mows, and loads/unloads trucks and wagons.
  • Maintains holding yards and shipping areas.
  • Operates potting machine after training.
  • Ability to lift potting soil weighing up to 45 pounds to a height of 4 feet.
  • Capability to work on feet in bent positions for long periods.
  • Physical ability to perform repetitive movements and extensive walking.
  • Ability to work in various weather conditions, including rain, snow, and extreme temperatures.
  • Experience in nursery work or horticulture.
  • Familiarity with operating potting machines.
  • Training provided for operating potting machines.
  • Opportunity for seasonal employment.
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