OPS Greenhouse Worker
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Job no: 525988
Work type: Temp Part-Time
Location: Polk
Categories: Agriculture Operations
Department:60730000 - AG-CREC-LAKE ALFRED
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OPS Greenhouse Worker
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| Job Description: |
Duties include:
- Hand watering and fertigation of citrus and tobacco plants
- Safe operation of gator/golf cart for transferring racks of plants between growth rooms, grafting areas and greenhouses
- Scout for insect pests; manually remove snowscale and mealy bugs as needed.
- Occasional trimming of small citrus seedlings
- Repotting citrus plants
- Safe operation of a soil sterilizer for sterilizing potting soil
- Planting tobacco seedlings
- Washing citrus pots for reuse
- Cleaning and maintaining an orderly greenhouse and plant lab work area
- Must be able to work in varied weather conditions including heat and rain
- Training provided for proper disposal of CTV and HLB-infected plant material.
- Experience working with plants in a greenhouse/nursery environment preferred
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lb bags of soil, fertilizer and lime
- Willingness to work an occasional weekend day for a few hours
Hours are 8:00am-12:00am with some flexibility.
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| Expected Salary: |
$12.00 - $15.00 Hour (Depending on Experience)
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| Minimum Requirements: |
An ideal candidate will have experience working in a greenhouse or plant nursery.
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| Preferred Qualifications: |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
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| Health Assessment Required: |
Yes |
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