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Confidential Nursery Laborer in Springfield, Ohio
Reference this job order number when inquiring about this position. Inquiries must be made prior to 05/31/2025.
REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be available the entire work period of 02/17/2025-09/12/2025. Must agree to work Mon-Fri, 6 hours per day, Sat, 5 hours. Employer will provide transportation from employer provided living quarters to work site every day. Must read, and agree to, all terms and conditions of employment prior to a referral to the employer.
OPENINGS: 9
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have at least 3 months of verifiable experience in all job duties. This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures, ability to lift 60 lbs., repetitive movements, extensive walking, frequent stooping, extensive pushing and pulling, drug screen, criminal background check.
JOB DUTIES: Handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Crops/Commodities: Bedding plants (annuals and perennials), shrubs. This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural experience working in a greenhouse or wholesale nursery handling manual tasks including field crop production and harvesting activities associated with production of bedding plants (annuals and perennials) and shrubs. Workers must be able to perform manual tasks with accuracy and efficiency. Prepare fields/soil for planting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using tractor, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes. Plant, cultivate and maintain nursery plants, including perennials, bedding plants, vegetable plants and hanging baskets in condition for shipping and sale to customers. Pot seedlings. Attach hangers to baskets and hang throughout seasonal holding houses. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload produc