Reference this job order number when inquiring about this position. Inquiries must be made prior to 07/06/2024.
REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be available the entire work period of 03/10/2024-11/01/2024. Must agree to work Mon-Fri, 7 hours per day, Sat, 5 hours. Employer will provide transportation from employer provided living quarters to work site every day. Must read, and agree to, all terms and conditions of employment prior to a referral to the employer.
OPENINGS: 21
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have at least 3 months of verifiable experience in all job duties. This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures, ability to lift 60 lbs., repetitive movements, extensive walking, frequent stooping, extensive pushing and pulling.
JOB DUTIES: Handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities.Crops/Commodities: sweet corn, cantaloupes, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, squash, flowers. Workers will perform work including but not limited to planting, transplanting, mowing, watering in nurseries and seasonal holding houses. Fertilize, prune, spray, space, water, tag and perform other plant maintenance. Attach hangers to hanging baskets and hang throughout seasonal holding houses. Load and unload trucks. Water, either by hand or by irrigation system. Irrigation system will be maintained. Prune, pinch and remove dead flowers and leaves. Count and inventory plants. Propagate plants from cuttings. Load finished plants onto wagons and trucks. Remove plastic from seasonal holding houses in spring and cover seasonal holding houses with plastic in fall. Assist with building seasonal holding houses. Fill, lift and carry various size pots with soil and plants weighing as much as 60 pounds. Plants must be handled carefully so that minimal leaves, limbs and roots are broken during transplanting process. Workers must have an understanding of nursery quality control standards and a working knowledge of nursery production procedures. Workers must have the ability to wo