What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursery Worker position at Cashman Nursery?
The worker(s) will perform tasks associated with the indoor and outdoor production of commodities such as trees, shrubs, garden vegetables, flowers, and wheat, including the following: drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; paint/repair/maintain farm structures and grounds; clean/maintain greenhouses; perform general cleanup of farm areas, orchards, fields, nurseries, and greenhouses; drive, load/unload farm trucks; plant, spray, weed, tend, prune, transplant, pot, fertilize, and irrigate crops/plants/ shrubs/trees/flowers; sow seed and plant cuttings, and may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable) observe general condition of crops/plants/ shrubs/trees/flowers and apply the appropriate care; mix planting soil; dig/rake and screen soil and fill cold frames/hot beds; plant shrubs/plants/ flowers in containers; prepare flowers/plants/shrubs/trees to fill orders; move containerized trees/ shrubs/ plants/flowers; dig/wrap roots of shrubs/trees; move, lay, and remove drip irrigation equipment and lay-flat equipment, including cleaning hard water from sprinkler heads and emitters, adjusting sprinkler head nozzles for optimal water coverage, and use couplers and claims to repair damaged irrigation lines. NOTE: In ALL these various job duties, the worker will assist a qualified senior worker to ensure proper supervision, safety, training, and licensing.
Salary : $15