Job Information
Confidential Nursery Worker II in Huron, Ohio
Reference this job order number when inquiring about this position. Inquiries must be made prior to 06/28/2025.
REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be available the entire work period of 01/27/2025-11/28/2025. Must agree to work Mon-Fri, 8 hours per day, Sat, 5 hours. Employer will provide transportation from employer provided living quarters to work site every day. Must read, and agree to, all terms and conditions of employment prior to a referral to the employer.
OPENINGS: 48
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must have at least 3 months of verifiable experience in all job duties. This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures, ability to lift 60 lbs., repetitive movements, extensive walking, frequent stooping, extensive pushing and pulling, drug screen.
JOB DUTIES: Handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Crops/Commodities: nursery stock - containerized and balled and burlap trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals. Plants cuttings. Applies fertilizer or appropriate chemicals to destroy undesirable growth and pests, using spray applicator. Prunes, top tapes, transplants, spaces, stakes, irrigates and culls plants to ensure development of marketable products. Harvests, packs, labels, loads and stores trees, shrubs and perennials using techniques appropriate for individual variety. Workers may perform duties including boxing, weighing, loading and installation of product. Uncovers and/or recovers, assists with assembly and repair of poly covered winter storage houses and pulls lath strips to prepare storage houses for new poly covers. Installs and removes poly blankets used for winter protection. May incidentally operate mechanical equipment to assist with duties. May grade trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals and must be able to distinguish between varieties to ensure quality of product for shipment. May install production tags/labels. Must possess ability to understand verbal or written work instructions. Non-supervisory nursery workers may demonstrate