Seasonal Nursery Worker

Seasonal Nursery Worker at Pedigrow LLC in Fountain Run, KY.

Skill Level 1 Nursery: Duties to include but not limited to: Perform any combination of the following duties concerned with preparing soil and growth media, cultivating and otherwise participating in horticulture activities. Hauls and spreads topsoil, fertilizer. Dig, rake and screen soil and fill cold frame and hot beds to prepare them for planting. Plant, spray, weed and water plants. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Work on potting line transplanting seedlings into selling containers and place in growing area. Bunching and creating mixed bouquets with harvested flowers. Must harvest crops according to predetermined customer specific count, quality and bunch size, and follow good agricultural practices. Workers must be able to distinguish horticultural plants from weeds. Load trucks for marketing. Assist with delivery of products to customers. Maintenance on farm equipment required in operation. Assist in setting up products for sale of crops. General Conditions: If work is available beyond normal workdays, employer may offer, but not require, worker an opportunity to work additional hours. Workers will report to work at designated time and place as directed by assigned employer each day. workers may be requested to ten (10) hours per day depending on conditions in fields and the maturity of the crops. Also, workers may be requested to work on federal holidays and their Sabbath but will not be required. Workers may volunteer to work additional hours when work is available. Down time: 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. Worker may be required to work in fields when crops are wet with dew / rain and should have suitable clothing for conditions which include light rain and temperatures ranging from 10 degrees to more than 100 degrees. Workers should be able to stand, bend, stoop and work for prolonged periods of time and be physically fit to perform duties as assigned. Care must always be exercised with any use of equipment. Staggered Start Dates - The employer will be staggering start dates based upon the seasonal need of the crop. Below are the dates and # of workers; start date is on or around the dates based upon the need of the crop. Start Date: 01/17/2027 - 2 workers / Start Date: 02/15/2027 - 3 workers

Work begins January 17, 2027 and ends November 15, 2027.

Pay is $14.33 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 40 hours per week.