What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farmworkers and Laborers, Nursery position at Glacier Nursery?
This application encompasses: Wholesale nursery work with landscape trees, shrubs, perennials, and evergreens.
This job requires 3 months experience of general farm labor or nursery experience.
This is a Skill Level II position.
This is a job order for a staggering crossing with the following dates of need itinerary:
2/4/2026-11/07/2026 3 workers
3/2/2026-11/07/2026 6 workers
The lifting requirement for this position is 50 pounds.
Workers will get an unpaid 30 minute lunch break and one paid 20 minute break.
Spring work begins with uncovering the container trees, shrubs, and perennials (hence referred to as plants). Removing the weight holding the plastic down, rebar, PVC, white plastic, and straw. Tipping the plants upright and cleaning up debris.
The uncovering is followed by planting plants into containers. Next will be the maintenance- trimming, spacing, watering, fertilizing and controlling weeds. Lastly the season will conclude with winterizing the plants remaining on the farm.
Fall harvest work begins with trimming the plants, then workers will move container plants to locations and plants will be made ready for winterization. The plants are laid over; covered with straw and sheets of white plastic. The edges of the plastic are secured with PVC pipe with rebar stakes driven into the ground with mallets. The sheets of plastic are further secured with string, tires or cinder blocks.
Salary : $18