Job Descriptions

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Greenhouse Laborer (most are seasonal)
Examples of typical duties are loading and unloading trucks, pulling orders, lifting 60-100 lbs., mixing planting media/soils, fork truck/pallet jack/pack mule driving, lots of walking on concrete floors, medium to high physical exertion. Hot and humid work environment. However, you could also be working outside in cold weather months. Laborers must not be allergic to plants, and should be able to wear a dust respirator and protective gloves.
  
Greenhouse Planter (seasonal only)
Examples of typical duties are patching, transplanting, cutting sticking. Lots of standing in one spot for long periods of time, long distances of walking, twisting/squatting/bending at waist, standing on concrete floor, and bending at the neck looking down, holding arms out from body, repetitious hand movement, lifting 20-30 lbs. medium-light to medium physical exertion. Hot and humid work environment. Planters must not be allergic to plants and be able to wear protective gloves.
  

 

Greenhouse Grower Specialist
Examples of typical duties are scientific evaluation of the need for and application of light, fertilizer, water, and pesticide to the plant specimens. Growers are responsible for the diagnosis of problem situations and suggestions for solutions. Being a grower involves lots of walking on concrete floors, pulling water hoses, lifting, medium to high physical exertion, and a hot and humid work environment. Growers must be able to wear a respirator and chemical resistant coveralls/PPE. Growers must be able to understand automated feed equipment and how to operate electronic equipment settings.

 

  
Greenhouse Seed Sower (seasonal)
Examples of typical duties are planting seed in soil media either by hand or by automated machinery. Must be able to troubleshoot and fix minor malfunctions of the machinery. Sowing involves lots of standing for long periods of time on concrete floors, twisting, and bending at waist, lifting 10-20 lbs., pushing wheeled carts weighing approx. 70-100 lbs., and medium to medium-high physical exertion. Work environment is hot and generally very wet due to the watering system for the seed.		 
  
Greenhouse Maintenance
Examples of typical duties are any and all general maintenance duties from electrical, plumbing, carpentry, welding, to any other as needed. Must be able to troubleshoot and fix major functions of the machinery. Maintenance involves lots of standing for long periods of time on concrete floors, twisting, and bending at waist, lifting 50-70 lbs., and medium to medium-high physical exertion. The working environment is hot and humid.		 
  
Retail Garden Center Cashier-Clerk
Examples of typical duties are stocking shelves, answering customer questions and complaints, ringing up sales, and assisting associate as needed. The working environment is not air conditioned.		 
  
Retail Garden Center Associate
Examples of typical duties are watering the plant product, stocking shelves, driving fork truck and pallet jacks, unloading trucks, assisting customers in finding product and with getting purchases to their vehicles, general light maintenance chores, and assisting cashier as needed. The working environment is not air conditioned.
  
Truck Driver- CDL A
Examples of typical duties are driving an 18-wheeler truck to surrounding Eastern/ Southern states and back the same or next day. Would be traveling with product and empty on return trip (generally multiple customer drop- off sites per load). Would be unloading product which is on wheeled carts or non-wheeled moved by pallet jack. Must meet all DOT requirements and subject to pre-hire and random drug/alcohol testing.
  
Truck Driver- CDL B
Examples of typical duties are driving sprinter vans/small trucks to surrounding Eastern/Southern states or our retail stores, back the same or next day. Would be traveling with product and empty on return trip. Would be unloading product which is on wheeled carts or non-wheeled moved by pallet jack. Must meet all DOT requirements and subject to pre-hire and random drug/alcohol testing.
  
Greenhouse Janitorial
Examples of typical duties are cleaning bathrooms and lunchrooms, dumping trash cans and cigarette receptacles, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning snow and ice from walkways. This position involves lots of walking and standing for long periods of time on concrete floors, twisting, and bending at waist, lifting 20-50 lbs., and medium to medium-high physical exertion. The working environment is hot and humid.		 
 
 
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