Specialized Nursery Worker

Harvest of field and container grown nursery stock

1.Harvest field grown plants through manual labor and mechanical harvesting techniques, transplant and pot into containers.

2.Apply identification tags to field and container grown plants.

3.Haul and spread potting soils and fertilizer or other materials using carts, scoops or shovels.

4.Move containerized shrubs, conifers, and trees.

5.Weeding, cleaning, and pruning field container grown plants.

6.Use hand tools such as shears, pruners, blowers, trimmers, rakes, and shovels.

7.Maintain tools of all kinds in the manner in which we train you to do.

8.May be trained to operate tractors, ATV’s, forklifts, and other field digging and potting equipment.

9.Plant in prepared ground or containers: bareroot, plugs, or containerized starter plants. Mechanical planter or manual labor techniques may be used.

10.May assist with field irrigation activities to water field and container plants.

11.Work to keep all work and production areas clean of debris and dead plants.

Requirements: 3 months of experience. Worker must have 3 months of nursery experience.

Please see addendum C: Job qualifications/ Requirements