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Compensation
$15/hr
Location
Warren, MI
Schedule
Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Nursery workers perform manual tasks involved in planting and cultivating perennials, shrubs, and trees. Work includes preparing fields, using hand tools and power equipment, applying plant treatments, maintaining nursery structures and irrigation systems, and handling production-line activities. Workers also plant, propagate, prune, transplant, irrigate, fertilize, inventory, prepare, and dig plants. Tasks take place in varying weather conditions, from 10 to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, including occasional non-severe rain.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nursery PlantingPlant CultivationHand ToolsPower EquipmentPesticide ApplicationIrrigation SystemsPlant PropagationPlant PruningPlant TransplantingPlant InventoryQuality ControlLifting and Moving

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

Location: Warren, MI | Dates: 09/07/2026 - 12/30/2026 | Positions: 4 | Wage Rate: $15.00hr. Ubicación: Warren, MI | Fechas: 09/07/2026 - 12/30/2026 | Posiciones: 4 | salario: $15.00/hr. Job Duties: Workers in Skill Level 1 planting and cultivating of perennials, shrubs, and trees perform a wide range of manual nursery tasks including mowing, cutting, weeding, ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, and field preparation, often requiring bending, stooping, and kneeling. They use hand tools and power equipment, lift and move products, palletize materials, and apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers, and other treatments according to plant needs and conditions. Duties also include maintaining nursery structures and equipment, installing and repairing irrigation systems, clearing debris, maintaining fences and deer netting, and performing production-line activities such as grading, sorting, packing, and quality control. Workers plant, propagate, prune, transplant, irrigate, fertilize, count, inventory, prepare, and dig plants, including wrapping roots, lacing, and securing baskets to meet nursery quality standards and customer requirements. Tasks are performed in varying weather conditions ranging from 10 to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, including occasional non-severe rain. Funciones del trabajo: Los trabajadores de Nivel de Habilidad 1 en la siembra y el cultivo de plantas perennes, arbustos y árboles realizan una amplia variedad de tareas manuales de vivero, incluyendo cortar césped, podar, desyerbar, hacer zanjas, palear, escardar, transportar materiales y preparar los campos, lo cual a menudo requiere agacharse, inclinarse y arrodillarse. Usan herramientas manuales y equipo motorizado, levantan y mueven productos, paletizan materiales y aplican pesticidas, herbicidas, fungicidas, fertilizantes y otros tratamientos según las necesidades y condiciones de las plantas. Sus labores también incluyen mantener estructuras y equipos del vivero, instalar y reparar sistemas de riego, limpiar escombros, mantener cercas y redes para ciervos, y realizar actividades de línea de producción como clasificar, calibrar, empacar y controlar la calidad. Los trabajadores siembran, propagan, podan, trasplantan, riegan, fertilizan, cuentan, inventarían, preparan y extraen plantas, incluyendo envolver raíces, amarrar y asegurar canastas para cumplir con los estándares de calidad del vivero y las necesidades del cliente. Las tareas se llevan a cabo en condiciones climáticas variables, desde 10 hasta más de 100 grados Fahrenheit, incluyendo lluvia ligera ocasional. MI-Earned Sick Time Act: In accordance with applicable Michigan state law, Earned Sick Time Act 338, employers are required to provide earned sick time to their employees. The amount of paid sick leave provided may vary depending on the size of the business. MI-Earned Sick Time Act: De acuerdo con la ley estatal aplicable de Michigan, Ley de Tiempo por Enfermedad Adquirido 338, los empleadores están obligados a proporcionar tiempo por enfermedad adquirido a sus empleados. La cantidad de licencia por enfermedad pagada puede variar según el tamaño del negocio. Housing: The employer retains possession and control of the housing premises at all times. Workers provided housing under the terms of this Clearance Order shall vacate the housing promptly upon termination of employment with the employer. Vivienda: El empleador retiene la posesión y control de las instalaciones de vivienda en todo momento. Los trabajadores provistos de vivienda bajo los términos de esta Orden de Autorización deberán desocupar la vivienda prontamente

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