Nursery Field Technician: Plants & Harvest

Imigrus; Fort Lupton (CO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Olson’s Greenhouses of Colorado, LLC in Fort Lupton, CO is seeking farmworkers to join our crew in bedding plant production. You will work long hours outdoors, lifting up to 60 lbs, with Saturday shifts as needed.

Required are at least two months of prior experience on a diversified crop farm or nursery and the ability to perform manual tasks and operate machinery. Training includes planting, pruning, irrigation, packing, and loading for shipping.

Qualifications

• Minimum two months of prior experience on a diversified crop farm or nursery.
• Ability to handle manual tasks and operate simple machinery.
• Lifts up to 60 lbs, and works long hours outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Grow and maintain bedding plants for sale.
• Plant, transplant, irrigate, prune, and space plants as needed.
• Box, weigh, and load product for shipping; assist with field tasks.

Skills

Farm experience

Manual handling

Machinery operation

Tools

Tractor operation

Job description

Olson’s Greenhouses of Colorado, LLC in Fort Lupton, CO is seeking farmworkers to join our crew in bedding plant production. You will work long hours outdoors, lifting up to 60 lbs, with Saturday shifts as needed.

Required are at least two months of prior experience on a diversified crop farm or nursery and the ability to perform manual tasks and operate machinery. Training includes planting, pruning, irrigation, packing, and loading for shipping.