Nursery Worker – Seasonal - Sauvie Island, OR
About The Position
Nursery Workers perform a variety of tasks related to the production, maintenance, harvesting, preparation, and distribution of nursery plants. Work is performed in open growing fields and environmentally controlled structures. Duties may include planting, pruning, irrigating, fertilizing, weeding, grafting, collecting seeds and cuttings, preparing plants for transplanting, grading, labeling, packing, and loading plants for shipment. Workers may use hand tools and operate equipment and machinery commonly used in a wholesale nursery, including tractors, forklifts, skid steers, front-end loaders, carts, trailers, and other production equipment. Additional responsibilities may include assisting with irrigation systems, inventory, quality control, order fulfillment, and general maintenance of nursery equipment and production areas.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 months of experience working in a wholesale nursery, performing manual and machine-related nursery production and harvesting tasks
- Ability to understand verbal and/or written work instructions
- Ability to recognize nursery plant species and varieties
- Ability to determine grades and quantities of trees, shrubs, and perennials for order fulfillment
- Ability to lift and carry up to 60 lbs.
- Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
- Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment must successfully complete a background check paid for by the employer. A conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment.
Responsibilities
- Planting
- Pruning
- Irrigating
- Fertilizing
- Weeding
- Grafting
- Collecting seeds and cuttings
- Preparing plants for transplanting
- Grading
- Labeling
- Packing
- Loading plants for shipment
- Assisting with irrigation systems
- Inventory
- Quality control
- Order fulfillment
- General maintenance of nursery equipment and production areas
Benefits
- Starting pay: $17.25 per hour
- Overtime pay: 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours worked per week
- Bi-weekly pay through direct deposit or payroll card
- Required tools, supplies, and personal protective equipment are provided by the employer at no cost
- Employees accrue Oregon sick time in accordance with applicable law
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
