Job Information
NJ Employer Greenhouse worker in Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Anticipated period of employment: 04/01/2024 to 07/16/2024.
Three months of agricultural work experience required.
Perform manual labor to plant, transplant, propagate, and cultivate vegetables, herbs and flowers. Operate equipment and machinery. Load and unload material. Prepare soil and growth media. Cut and transplant seedlings and cuttings. Move, load and unload greenhouse grown plants. Maintain and repair nursery buildings. Push and pull carts. Tag trays. Work on seedling line. Sit down seed flats and get up seed flats for delivery. Work within an assembly line. Work is very fast paced during the busy season. Clean work areas, sanitize, and maintain grounds, greenhouses, warehouse, and landscaping. Perform nursery sanitation duties including picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms and sweeping floors. Plant, spray, weed, and water plants, using hand tools and gardening tools. Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality. Maintain and repair sprinkler system in and outside of greenhouses. Operate tractors and machinery to fertilize, cultivate or spray. Fold and staple corrugated forms to make boxes used for packing horticultural products. Feel plants leaves and note coloring to detect presence of insects or disease. Organize farm supplies. Maintain and repair green house tops. Cut grass and weed eat. Apply fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. Perform general maintenance and work on nursery projects. Workers who have a valid driver's license and doctor's certificate may drive transportation vehicles to transport workers and may be offered additional hours. *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 email the employer to schedule an interview Monday- Friday from 8am to 4pm.
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