Skill Level 1
Nursery: Duties to Include, but not limited to: Perform any combination of the following duties concerned with preparing soil and growth media, cultivating, and otherwise participating in horticulture activities. Hauls and spreads topsoil, fertilizer, etc. to condition land. Dig, rake, and screen soil and fill cold frame and hot beds to prepare them for planting. Plant, spray, weed and water plants, shrubs, and trees. Ties, bunches, wraps and pack flowers, plants, and shrubs to fill orders. Load trucks for marketing. Work on potting line transplanting seedlings into selling containers and place In growing area. Tasks include budding, grafting, pruning, planting, digging, hoeing, chipping. Staking an.cl trimming trees and plants. Operating and maintaining
Nursery Equipment. Trees, Shrubs, and posts will need to be moved from fields to loading areas. Repetitive lifting of 701bs is required to move potted plants from potting area to holding area. Assist with delivery of products to customers. Maintenance on farm equipment required in operation. Assist in set-up of product for sale of crop.
Alternative Work:
General farm maintenance and other duties as required in the farming operation maintenance. Includes, but not limited to, preparing barns, draining fields, preparing land for planting, maintenance of tools & equipment, and other work as directly related to the crop activities for which the worker is hired. Also includes fixing, clearing, and painting offences/ barns. Such work will be offered when climate or crop conditions preclude working in the primary activities listed above and only after the first week guarantee is met.
70 lb lifting requirement
Experience - Two months experience In nursery related budding, grafting, and pruning trees.
The employer will be staggering start dates based upon the seasonal need of the crop. Below are the dates and # of workers;
Start Date: 11/15/2026 - 50 workers
Start Date: 01/04/2027 - 22 workers
Employment period: Nov 15, 2026 – Sep 15, 2027
