Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, - Dover, PA, US
Job Information
Job Order ID :
NY1481942
# of Positions :
3
Minimum Education Level :
Less than High School
Experience Required :
3 months
Salary :
$16.55 hourly
Duration :
Full Time Seasonal
Shift :
First Shift (Day)
Hours per week:
48
Job Description
3 Full Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 01/12/2024 - 10/11/2024.
Crops/Commodities:
annual bedding, vegetable and perennial plants.
This job requires a minimum of three 3 months of prior agricultural field work experience, including greenhouse or nursery experience, handling both manual and mechanized tasks associated with commodity production and harvesting activities. Workers must be able to perform manual and mechanized tasks with accuracy and efficiency Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience.
Perform manual and mechanized tasks associated with the production of greenhouse plants and other horticultural products. Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock, bedding plants, plugs, liners, hanging baskets, and other horticultural varieties. Propagate plants from cuttings. Plant/pot seedlings, fill and label trays, move product to/from greenhouses and/or loading/unloading areas. Crimp wire baskets. Attach hangers to baskets and hang throughout holding houses. Move containerized plants using rolling/electric carts. Load/unload trucks and product from conveyor belt. Install/remove plastic coverings. Clean/maintain work area.
Prune, trim, and perform other general plant maintenance. Water or irrigate plants, and apply fertilizer or other chemicals. Maintain irrigation systems. Tie/position plants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Wrap plants with burlap and other coverings as necessary. Count, inventory, and grade plants and trees. Pack, label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety.
Requirements:
* 3 months experience in duties listed
* Lifting requirement 60 lbs.
* Exposure to extreme temperatures
* Extensive pushing or pulling
* Extensive sitting or walking
* Exposure to Extreme Temperatures
* Frequent stooping or bending over
The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov.
* Repetitive movements
Company Information
Name :
Trail Nurseries, LLC
Application Information
Email :
By Phone :
Call Scott M Miller at 7172925187
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