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This job opportunity is limited to qualified, available workers that areu00a0currentlyu00a0eligible to work in the United States, per federal regulation.Job DescriptionThis is an application for heathers, vines, ground covers, perennials, and ornamental grasses. Work duties include preparing soil and growth media, cultivating and otherwise participating in horticultural activities on acreage, in a nursery or in environmentally controlled structures such as a greenhouse or shed. Employees must have transportation to the job site. This is a job description for field grown production, harvest, culture and care of nursery gro products. You'll typically be exposed to Dust, Dirt, Heat, Cold, Fumes, Noise, Vibration and water. Physically expect to be Lifting, Pulling, Reaching, Manipulating/Grasping, Carrying, Pushing, Shoveling, Bending, Twisting, Climbing and Squatting. All tasks in this job description constitute one job; the employer may assign workers to different tasks on any day or to multiple tasks during the same day. Employees must perform the assigned work, and may not perform duties not included herein or work in areas not assigned without the specific authorization of the manager or supervisor. There are general conditions of employment, general job specifications and individual requirement that are specific to each job duty:1.Worker will perform any combination of the following duties concerned with preparing soil and growth media, cultivating and otherwise participating in horticultural activities under close supervision on acreage, in nursery or in environmentally controlled structure such as greenhouse and shed: 2.Hauls and spreads topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition land; digs, rakes and screens soil, and fills cold frames and hot beds to prepare them for planting; fills growing t with water; plants, sprays, weeds and waters plants, shrubs and trees. 3.Sows grass seed and plants plugs of sod and cuts, rolls, and stacks sod. 4.Traps and poisons pests such as moles, gophers, mice, etc. Plants shrubs and plants in containers. 5.Ties, bunches, wraps and packs flowers, plants, shrubs and trees to fill orders 6.Moves containerized shrubs and trees using wheelbarrow; digs up shrubs and trees and wraps their roots with burlap. u2022May dip rose cuttings into vat disinfect cuttings prior to storage. u2022May fold and staple corrugated forms to make boxes used for packing horticultural products. u2022May be designated according to employing establishment as grass-farm laborer (agriculture); green house laborer (agriculture); nursery laborer (agriculture); rose-farm laborer (agriculture), etc. Job Specifications Include: 1.Caring for trees in the nursery; 2.Work in nursery environment performing various job duties such as planting, potting, watering (by hose or carrying buckets), and filling up flats 3.Care for plants during the growing process (hoeing/tilling/watering); 4.Load/unload sod/growing materials onto/from the truck; 5.Transport trees and shrubs weighing up to 70 pounds; 6.Worker will assist in planting and/or harvesting ornamental trees intended for wholesale market; and, 7.Weeding, cleaning, and pruning trees. Workers may be required to perform other work, such as weeding, hoeing, cleaning and repairing farm buildings, installation, setting up and moving irrigation pipes and equipment, gardening, and weeding. Preparing barns, draining fields, preparing land for planting, dropping sticks in the fields maintenance of tools and equipment and other work that is directly related.Job Requirement [found in section B part 2-4]Lifting requirement 70 lbsExposure to extreme temperaturesExtensive pushing or pullingExtensive sitting or walkingFrequent stooping or bending overRepetitive movements1 months of verifiable nursery experience required