Date of Need: 2/24/24 to 7/15/24 Crops/Commodities: annuals, perennials,bushes, veg starters. Perform manual and mechanized tasks associatedwith the production of greenhouse plants and other horticulturalproducts. Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock, trees, shrubs,bedding plants, plugs, liners, hanging baskets, and other horticulturalvarieties. Propagate plants from cuttings. Plant/pot seedlings, fill andlabel trays, move product to/from greenhouses and/or loading/unloadingareas. Crimp wire baskets. Attach hangers to baskets and hang throughoutholding houses. Move containerized plants using rolling/electric carts.Load/unload trucks and product from conveyor belt. Install/removeplastic coverings. Clean/maintain work area. Prune, trim, and performother general plant maintenance. Water or irrigate plants, and applyfertilizer or other chemicals. Maintain irrigation systems. Tie/positionplants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Wrap plants with burlap andother coverings as necessary. Count, inventory, and grade plants andtrees. Pack, label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety. Plant,cultivate and harvest produce in a greenhouse operation. Lower and clipplants, remove shoots, prune, de-leaf, and harvest crops. Raise andlower vines. Use hand tools including, but not limited to: shovels,brooms, clippers, rakes, and knives. Plant, interplant, and transplantby hand. Pick, cut, lift, or pull crops.Install drippers and hang hooks.Grading, sort, pack, and weigh product. Stack and de-stack product andsupplies. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. May usemechanized equipment including but not limited to: sprayers, high lifts,and other power tools/equipment. Must operate agricultural equipmentsafely, with or without direction. Assist with greenhouse and pack housemaintenance and repairs. Install/maintain irrigation systems and waterlines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintainditches. Install and remove levee gates. Apply herbicides, fungicides,and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals,conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct timesdepending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Workersmust operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protectsoperator, others, the employer\'s products and property. Failure tocomply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result indisciplinary action up to and including immediate termination. Mow, cut,and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, groundpreparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneelingrequired. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels,shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unloadproducts or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance andrepairs. Repair fences. Must wear assigned personal protective equipmentwhen required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing andboots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriatefor work will not be permitted to start work. Outdoor work required whenplants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun,high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields duringworking hours may vary. Workers may be required to work duringoccasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergiesto ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides,or related chemicals may affect a worker\'s ability to perform the job.Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolongedperiods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequentbending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carryheavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with thespecified lifting requirements. Supervisor(s) will provide instructi nsand directions to workers.