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Cultivate, cut, and transplant vegetable, flower and herb seedlings and
cuttings within a seedling line; Plant, spray, weed, and water plants
using hand tools and gardening tools; Prepare soil and growth media;
Feel plants\' leaves and note coloring to detect presence of insects or
disease; Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality; Operate tractors
and machinery to fertilize, cultivate and/or spray; Apply pesticides,
herbicides and fertilizers; Haul and spread fill-sand to maintain
greenhouse floors, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels; Tag trays;
assemble trays, pots and caged pots;
Push and pull 100 -460 lb. rolling carts; Lay down and pick up seed
flats for delivery or transplant to another greenhouse; Load and unload
racks; Loading plants from the greenhouse onto the racks/carts and
delivering to the staging/loading area; Helping unload plants at the
greenhouse, that do not meet the quality specifications; Fold and staple
corrugated forms to make boxes used for packing horticultural products;
Maintain and repair nursery buildings/greenhouses; Clean work areas,
sanitize, and maintain grounds, greenhouses, warehouse, and landscaping;
Perform nursery sanitation duties including picking up trash, cleaning
bathrooms and sweeping floors.
Work in a standing, fast-paced assembly line for long periods of time
during peak season;
Workers who have a valid driver\'s license and doctor\'s certificate may
drive vehicles to transport workers and may be offered additional hours.
Workers who complete an employer paid safety certification may ride to
deliver, load and unload products at market locations within a 180-mile
radius from work location.
Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the
stated daily hours and/or on a workers Sabbath or federal holiday.
Additional hours are voluntary. Workers must report to work at
designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedules may
vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other
factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time.
Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of
weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer\'s control. These
periods can occur anytime throughout the season. Workers may be assigned
a variety of duties on any given day and different tasks on different
days.