Nursery/Greenhouse Worker

H2ajobs; Early Branch (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Job summary

H2ajobs in South Carolina seeks farm laborers to support greenhouse tomato production and packing. You will harvest, train plants, prune, and maintain growing beds while ensuring quality and safety standards.

You will sort and pack tomatoes, operate packaging equipment, and keep the workspace clean. The role requires standing for long periods, lifting up to 50 lbs, and working in varied temperatures; two months of experience is required and on‑the‑job training is provided.

Qualifications

• 2 months experience required for harvest work.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to work in hot/humid greenhouse and cool packing areas.

Responsibilities

• Harvest tomatoes according to quality standards.
• Plant training and pruning to support growth.
• Sort and pack tomatoes into clamshells, boxes, and bulk bins.
• Operate packaging equipment and scales.
• Maintain cleanliness and follow safety protocols.
• Report to grower and follow daily work assignments.

Skills

Stamina

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

Workers will perform a variety of duties related to greenhouse tomato production and packing operations, including: harvesting tomatoes according to quality standards; plant training (lowering plants and winding around support strings); pruning and plant maintenance; leaf removal; placing and managing growing substrate bags; general crop care activities; cleaning and maintaining greenhouse hygiene; operating greenhouse carts and equipment safely; sorting tomatoes by size, color, and quality; packing tomatoes into clamshells, boxes, and bulk bins; operating packaging equipment and scales; quality inspection of products; labeling packages according to customer requirements; stacking and organizing packed products; maintaining cleanliness in the packing area; and following food safety, hygiene, and safety protocols and instructions from supervisors. Workers must be able to perform repetitive tasks, work in variable temperatures (greenhouse: hot/humid; packing area: 50-60°F), stand for extended periods, and lift up to 50 lbs. 2 months experience is required; on-the-job training will be provided. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc may affect workers’ ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Workers may be exposed to wet weather early in the morning and heat throughout the day while working in the greenhouse. Temperatures may range from 10 to 100 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop operations. Workers will report to work at the designated time and place as directed by the grower each day. The standard work is 7 hours per day. In peak periods of seasonal crop demands, employees may be requested but not required to work up to 12 or more hours per day and/or on the Sabbath or Federal holidays depending upon the conditions in the greenhouse, weather, orders, and maturity of the crop. Employees may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Workers should expect occasional periods of little or no work because of weather, crop or other conditions beyond the employer’s control. These periods can occur any time throughout the season. All operational specifications can change during the season due to crop or market condition. Workers will be expected to conform to the specific instructions given for each day’s work. A manager, supervisor, or a designated employee will provide instructions and general supervision. The grower or supervisor will make daily individual work assignments, team or crew assignments, and determine location of work as the needs of the operation dictates. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties in any given day and different tasks on different days. Person seeking employment as a farm laborer must be available for the entire period requested by the employer and possess 2 months experience hand harvesting produce. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 2 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance is not acceptable to the employer in its sole discretion the worker will be terminated. All domestic and/or nonresident seasonal workers employed pursuant to this job order who satisfactorily completed the previous crop season may be compensated above the stated hourly wage rate. The decision to pay above the stated prevailing hourly rate will be made by the employer, at his sole discretion, and will be based on factors including the recipient’s performance and tenure. Employer retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer, or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium product.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Housing is provided at no cost to workers who are not reasonably able to return the same day to their respective residences. Housing is not provided to non-workers. Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. No charge will be made for the provided beds, appliances, cooking utensils and similar items furnished to workers to whom housing is provided hereunder unless unlawfully removed or damaged beyond normal wear and tear. Employer will provide (on a voluntary basis) weekly transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries. If both male and female workers are hired, separate toilet and shower facilities are available and will be provided by the employer.

There is no family housing provided.

Transport: After a worker has completed fifty percent of the work contract period, the employer will reimburse the worker for the cost of transportation and subsistence from the place the worker came from to the place of work, if such costs are borne by the worker.

Experience wanted: 2 months

The employer may terminate the worker with notification to the Employment Service if the worker: (a) refuses without justified cause to perform work for which the worker was recruited and hired; (b) commits serious acts of misconduct; or (c) fails, after completing any training or break-in period, to reach production standards when production standards are applicable. The employer may discipline the worker including requiring the worker to leave (without pay) the field for a period determined by the foreman, unpaid suspension from employment for up to three days, or termination of employment. Workers will be terminated or disciplined for failure to follow work rules.