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Legacy Labor, Inc.

Nursery Worker

Legacy Labor, Inc., Allentown, New Jersey, us, 08501

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Crops: Flowering annuals, perennials, ornamental plants, fruit, garden vegetables, and herbs.

Duties

Planting & Propagation: Sowing seeds, transplanting seedlings, and propagating cuttings, preparing growing trays, soil, and planting media, labeling plants and organizing crops according to production schedules

Crop Maintenance: Watering plants according to scheduled needs, fertilizing, pruning, staking, and deadheading plants, monitoring plant growth and adjusting environmental conditions as needed, identifying and reporting plant health issues.

Greenhouse Cleaning & Preparation: Removing plant debris and maintaining clean work areas, sanitizing trays, pots, and equipment to prevent disease spread, preparing greenhouse growing areas for new crop cycles

Pest & Disease Management: Assisting with plant health monitoring, reporting pests or disease outbreaks to supervisors, assisting in non-chemical pest control measures as necessary

Packing & Shipping: Selecting, sorting, and packing plants for shipment, labeling and preparing orders for transportation, loading packed plants onto delivery trucks.

Facility & Equipment Maintenance: Performing basic facility maintenance and cleanup as needed, maintaining irrigation and misting systems, keeping work areas organized and clear of hazards.

Work Conditions: Tasks involve standing, bending, and lifting throughout the workday, work is performed in a greenhouse environment with varying temperatures and humidity levels, some work may be performed outdoors when necessary.

Requirements

2 month experience in duties listed

Drug Screen

Lifting requirement 75lbs.

Exposure to extreme temperatures

Extensive pushing or pulling, sitting or walking

Frequent stooping or bending over

Repetitive movements

The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov.

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