Prod 1

Altman Specialty Plants • San Antonio, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Cares for and maintains plants in assigned area as specified by area Lead or Supervisor. Responsibilities include planting, watering, weeding, separating, tagging, labeling, cleaning, selecting, loading, preparing plants for shipping, assembling dish gardens or planting from one size pot to another.

Requirements

• Dependability and punctuality are mandatory.
• Ability to work a varied schedule which includes weekends and some holidays.
• Must be respectful in demeanor and appearance.
• Ability to work in various weather conditions.
• No prior experience or training.
• Ability to read a limited number of two- three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• General understanding of basic mathematical concepts.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions.
• Ability to use ladder, pallet jack, and other equipment safely.
• Proficiently and safely use of hand tools (scissors, pruners, and tie wrap).
• Deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Multi-task
• Work under pressure.
• Actively listen
• Work flexible hours.
• Operate hand tools
• General safety knowledge.
• Follow guidelines
• Communicate.
• Pay attention to detail
• Self-motivate.
• Regularly required to stand and walk most of the day; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
• Focus on one source of sound.
• Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Moving and spacing plants.
• Pinching or pruning plants.
• Irrigating plants.
• Selecting and collecting plants for harvest.
• Applying fertilizers to plants.
• Cleaning plants.
• Applying labels to plants.
• Remove weed and water plants using basic watering techniques.
• Tie, bunch, wrap, and pack plants to fill orders.
• Cut and pinch plants to optimize growth.
• Clean, sweep, work area after every task and or at the end of your shift.
• Communicate any concerns / issues to section lead.
• Haul and spread different soil types.
• Haul and spread fertilizer, and other materials.
• Communicate with supervisor of any unsafe equipment or working area.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed