Nursery Laborer

$37,357 - $37,357/Yr

Unclassified - Manalapan Township, NJ

Full-time

Manalapan Township, NJ

About the position

The Nursery Laborer position involves various tasks related to the maintenance and care of nursery stock and plants. This seasonal role requires physical labor, including planting, pruning, and preparing plants for transport, while ensuring the health and quality of the plants is maintained throughout the process.

Responsibilities

• Take inventory and grade plants.
• Prepare trees and shrubs for digging by tying or wrapping with twine.
• Dig trees using shovels.
• Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine and/or staples.
• Crimp wire baskets with pig tail crimpers.
• Lift, carry, and load nursery stock in the field and to/from flat bed and/or refrigerated trailers.
• Unload, move, or load supplies, including wire baskets, plant materials, and tools.
• Prepare fields for planting by clearing cull stock, brush, and debris.
• Plant seedlings or liners by hand and using a mechanical planter.
• Dig, load, unload, or transplant bare-root nursery stock.
• Straighten, tie, shear, and prune trees according to predetermined standards using hand tools.
• Remove resulting brush from trees upon completion of pruning.
• Rake/scatter resulting brush in the center of tractor/equipment rows for proper bundling/disposal.
• Cut, pull, or remove and mow weeds or grass.
• Move irrigation equipment.
• Apply agricultural chemicals: herbicides, insecticides, and fertilizer.
• Perform skills associated with the propagation of ornamental trees.
• Perform general maintenance of plant materials and nursery stock.

Requirements

• Less than high school education.
• 3 months of experience as a Nursery/Farm Worker.
• Ability to lift and carry 60 lbs frequently.