at Forest View Nursery, Inc in Clayton, Delaware, United States
Job Description
6 temporary, full time nursery workers, Forest View Nursery, Clayton, DE; 3/1/2023 - 12/01/2023 - Housing provided at no cost to workers unable to return to their place of residence the same day JOB DUTIES: - Potting and growing container plant material; Potting machine operation and maintenance; Soil mixing & prep - Field & Container Area Maintenance - weeding, pruning, digging plant material, mowing, pesticide & herbicide application, irrigation duties, plowing, disking, planting - Loading plants to/from trucks, grounds-keeping of facility, operate farm equipment, weeding, pruning, moving plants, harvesting plant material, application of fertilizers. - Grade and sort products according to such factors as color, spaces, length, width, appearances, feel for quality to ensure correct processing and usage. - Discarding inferior or defective products and/or foreign matter, place acceptable products into containers for further processing; - Place products into containers and grade/mark grades on containers. - Measure, weigh, and count products - Examine and inspect containers/materials to ensure specifications are met; Clean work materials - Perform extensive repetitious walk, stand, stoop, bend, reach; May need to load up to 60lbs - Tools, equipment, and supplies provided at no cost to workers, for day work only, stored and maintained at the farm - Manual and motorized tool usage all day - Work outdoors under all conditions (heat, cold, rain); Hours fluctuate - Job candidates must be dependable, have attention to detail; Display a good nature - Proper work attire required: shirts with sleeves, long pants, no shorts, hard sole shoes, no tennis shoes; Drug/Alcohol free work zone - Required to show proof of legal ability to work in the U.S.
