Nursery Laborer

Dixie Landscape LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Dixie Landscape LLC in New York seeks a reliable Nursery Laborer to assist in plant care, with duties including pruning, fertilizing, weeding, repotting, watering, and mulching.

The role involves loading/unloading plants, keeping work areas clean, maintaining irrigation and climate systems, and adhering to safety rules; prior plant-care experience is preferred but on-the-job training is provided.

Qualifications

• Good verbal communication skills with coworkers and supervisors; English or Spanish.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Plants, fertilizes, weeds, prunes, repots, waters, and mulches plants, shrubs, and trees in the nursery using hand and gardening tools.
• Assists with loading and unloading plants to/from trailers
• Maintains clean work areas, grounds, and landscaping.
• Ensures the irrigation and climate control systems are working properly; performs basic maintenance and repairs.
• Follows all safety rules and regulations; attends safety meetings

Skills

Verbal communication

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Nursery Laborer

Duties/Responsibilities:

Plants, fertilizes, weeds, prunes, repots, waters, and mulches plants, shrubs, and trees in the nursery using hand and gardening tools.

Assists with loading and unloading plants to/from trailers

Maintains clean work areas, grounds, and landscaping.

Ensures the irrigation and climate control systems are working properly; performs basic maintenance and repairs.

Follows all safety rules and regulations; attends safety meetings

Required Skills/Abilities:

Good verbal communication skills with coworkers and supervisors; English or Spanish

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Some prior experience with plant care preferred, on-the-job training provided.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of walking, standing, lifting, and moving items.

Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at a time.

Must be able to push, pull, bend, lift, stretch, and climb in order to care for plants and arrange them within the nursery.

SNAPPER CREEK NURSERY IS A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.