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Statile Nurseries, Inc Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery in Springfield, New Jersey
4 Full-Time Seasonal H-2A Jobs available 03/15/2024 - 11/15/2024.
Crops/Commodities: nursery stock, including bedding plants, trees, and shrubs. This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural field work experience handling both manual and mechanized tasks. 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. 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
- Criminal Background
- Lifting requirement 60 lbs.
- Exposure to extreme temperatures
- Extensive pushing or pulling
- Extensive sitting or walking
- Frequent stooping or bending over
- Repetitive movements
The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov