Job Information
NJ Employer Greenhouse worker in Hammonton, New Jersey
Anticipated period of employment: 03/26/2024 to 07/31/2024.
Three months of agricultural work experience required.
Cultivate and transplant vegetable, flower and herb seedlings and cuttings within a seedling line. Plant, spray, fertilize, weed, and water plants, using hand tools and gardening tools. Cut and transplant seedlings and cuttings. Feel plants leaves and note coloring to detect presence of insects or disease. Inspect plants to assess quality. Load and unload plant racks. Prepare soil and growth media. Space and prepare growing areas. Prepare cold frames and hot beds for planting. Select, move, load, receive and unload greenhouse grown plants accurately. Inspect plants Apply pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. Push and pull carts. Pot, label and seed plants within a fast assembly line. Work is very fast paced during the busy season. Tag trays. Implement freeze protection measures. Haul and spread fill-sand to maintain greenhouse floors, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels. Operate tractors, machinery and other nursery equipment. May maintain and repair nursery buildings. Sit down seed flats and get up seed flats for delivery. Fold and staple corrugated forms to make boxes used for packing horticultural products. Maintain and repair irrigation and climate control systems. Clean work areas, sanitize, and maintain grounds, greenhouses, warehouse, and landscaping. Perform nursery sanitation duties including picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms and sweeping floors. Workers who have a valid driver's license and doctor's certificate may drive vehicles to transport workers and may be offered additional hours. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, plant pollens, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a workers ability to perform the job*See ETA 790/790A for a complete job description. *
Interested candidates must contact their local employment office to receive a copy of the job order ETA 790/790A and applicable attachments. Once the applicant has a copy of the job contract they may contact the employer by email. Please provide your full name, a callback number, the name of the job you are applying for, your mailing address or e-mail address, and how you heard about the job. In-person interviews may be available at the request of the applicant but are not required. Standard office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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