Anticipated period of employment: 02/15/2025 to 12/01/2025

Crops/Commodities: nursery stock, trees. This job requires a minimum of 3 months of prior experience working in a balled and burlap tree nursery, including specifically the operation of 50+ HP nursery equipment, handling both manual and machine tasks associated with nursery production. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers will perform work including but not limited to planting, digging, transplanting, mowing, watering in nurseries. Plant seedlings or liners' by hand (including riding and inserting liners in a mechanical planter) using mattock or dibble. Fertilize, prune, spray, space, water, tag and perform other plant maintenance. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Load finished plants onto wagons and trucks. Plant and dig field grown plants, burlap roots, perform general maintenance of field grown plants. Prepare trees for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Hand dig trees with shovel or tree spade. Selects trees for cutting according to markings, size, species and grade. Cut trees using axe or chain saw. Drag cut trees from cutting area. Runs trees through tree baler. Inventory and grade trees. Must follow supervisor's instructions on pruning/shearing. Shear trees with proper taper and bud cut angle for quality. Products must be handled carefully to prevent damage.

Only workers meeting all qualifications on the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. Interested candidates must contact their local employment office to receive a copy of the job order (ETA 790/790A) and applicable attachments. Once the applicant has a copy of the job contract they may call and/or email the employer to schedule an interview Monday- Friday from 9pm to 5pm and referred to 20908714 as the JO is in connection with this NJ1490627.

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