Hands-on Field Tree Nursery Technician

H2ajobs; Gibsonville (NC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation reimbursement

Job summary

H2ajobs in Gibsonville, NC seeks a Commercial tree nursery worker to plant, cultivate and harvest field-grown trees, applying approved pesticides, pruning, fertilizing and loading shipments. The job requires strenuous manual labor outdoors in varied weather and the ability to lift up to 100 lbs repeatedly.

You will assist with grading by size and quality, ball and burlap root balls, and transporting trees to farm staging areas. Housing and meals are provided as described in the listing.

Qualifications

• One month verifiable experience digging by hand ball and burlap, pruning/shearing field-grown nursery trees and harvesting Christmas trees by hand.
• Ability to hand dig trees with root ball and securely wrap with burlap.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 100 lbs repeatedly.
• Experience with grading and pruning trees according to nursery standards.

Responsibilities

• Plant, cultivate and harvest field-grown trees.
• Spray approved pesticides and herbicides per training.
• Prune, pin, fertilize and water trees; load and ship products.
• Perform heavy manual labor in varying weather conditions.

Job description

H2ajobs in Gibsonville, NC seeks a Commercial tree nursery worker to plant, cultivate and harvest field-grown trees, applying approved pesticides, pruning, fertilizing and loading shipments. The job requires strenuous manual labor outdoors in varied weather and the ability to lift up to 100 lbs repeatedly.

You will assist with grading by size and quality, ball and burlap root balls, and transporting trees to farm staging areas. Housing and meals are provided as described in the listing.