Tree & Palms Farm Crew Member - Lake Wales

Cherry Lake Tree Farm, Inc.; Lake Wales (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Lake Tree Farm, Inc. in Lake Wales, FL seeks a Crew Member Satellite Farm to assist with planting, harvesting, pruning and handling trees/palms. You will learn the company’s tree maintenance and shifting processes to ensure high quality crops and customer satisfaction.

You will operate farm equipment, irrigate, and work twelve-hour shifts as needed while following safety rules and company procedures to support daily farming goals.

Qualifications

• 1+ month of prior experience working in a nursery or tree farm, in cultivation/harvesting and/or installation of commercial plant material, handling both manual and machine tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities.
• Prior irrigation maintenance experience is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of irrigation clocks and electronic valves for troubleshooting purposes.
• Plant knowledge and identification is a plus.
• Knowledge of agricultural equipment is a plus.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain trees to meet Florida #1 standards or better according to Florida grades and standards.
• Maintain constant shapes between containers or in ground crop sizes when pruning.
• Follow Cherrylake pruning and staking processes and procedures.
• Sanitize Equipment between trees when pruning when needed.
• Stake trees according to Cherrylake procedures.
• Prep area for plantings, install container pots, slick wall containers and growbags.
• Shift (transplant) trees from one container size to another.
• Apply fertilizer and herbicide according to Cherrylake procedures.
• Apply pesticides as indicated by Pesticide License Applicator (if applicable and trained)
• Maintain sections clean, free of weeds, leaf litter, suckers, and trash.
• Operate farm machinery, tools and farm tractors as needed.
• Maintain equipment to make sure it is in excellent working condition.
• Mowing, disking of the farm.
• Load and unload semi-trailers.
• Install irrigation poly and emitters for new plantings.
• Perform repairs to the irrigation system as needed, digging / shoveling, PVC pipe repair, poly repair or replacement, etc.
• Irrigation wet checks to ensure trees are receiving water.
• Able to pick up and move items and trees up to 50 lbs.
• Check equipment oil, water and fuel before starting the machine.
• Report to the team leader or manager issues noticed among the crops such as disease, insect and weed pressure.
• Assist in picking up trees after storms.
• Operate an ATV.
• Follow all CL safety rules, regulations and PPE requirements.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursery/tree farm experience

Irrigation maintenance

Plant knowledge

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Irrigation clocks & valves

Farm equipment operation

Job description

Cherry Lake Tree Farm, Inc. in Lake Wales, FL seeks a Crew Member Satellite Farm to assist with planting, harvesting, pruning and handling trees/palms. You will learn the company’s tree maintenance and shifting processes to ensure high quality crops and customer satisfaction.

You will operate farm equipment, irrigate, and work twelve-hour shifts as needed while following safety rules and company procedures to support daily farming goals.