Nursery General Labor: Plant Prep & Shipping

Green Circle Growers; Oberlin (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Circle Growers is seeking a General Labor team member to prepare flowers and plants for shipping, including planting, cultivating, and maintaining nursery stock such as perennials, bedding plants, plugs, and baskets. You will help ensure high-quality plants for regional customers and retail partners.

Responsibilities include loading and unloading, moving products, assembling orders, and maintaining clean work areas.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 3 months of nursery/manufacturing/assembly/shipping/receiving experience
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Ability to perform manual tasks with accuracy and efficiency
• Lift items and products up to 20lbs
• Push and pull carts that can weigh up to 200lbs
• Use hand tools including shovels, shears, and clippers
• Follow verbal and written direction
• Bend, stoop, kneel, and climb
• Have good attendance
• Have a positive attitude and be willing to work
• Work in extreme temperatures based on season
• Work at a fast pace with long periods of standing, bending, or sitting
• Must adhere to safety policies and procedures
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must have availability to work Saturdays and additional hours as dictated by the daily schedule

Responsibilities

• Pot and plant seedlings, fill and label trays, move product to greenhouses, organize product on docks for loading, and pull and/or assemble orders in accordance with instruction
• Attach hangers to baskets and hang through seasonal holding houses using ladders
• Move containerized plants using rolling or electric carts
• Load and unload trucks, supplies, and product from conveyor belt
• Lift, carry, and load and unload products or supplies
• Clear debris from production floor and greenhouse and clean and maintain farm buildings, structures, equipment, and work areas
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Manual labor

Attention to safety

Teamwork

Job description

Green Circle Growers is seeking a General Labor team member to prepare flowers and plants for shipping, including planting, cultivating, and maintaining nursery stock such as perennials, bedding plants, plugs, and baskets. You will help ensure high-quality plants for regional customers and retail partners.

Responsibilities include loading and unloading, moving products, assembling orders, and maintaining clean work areas.