Tree Production I

Devil Mountain Wholesale Nursery LLC is hiring for a Tree Production I position in Farmington, CA. The role involves shifting plants to larger containers, maintaining nursery grounds, and ensuring plant care. Candidates should have plant identification knowledge and follow proper planting techniques. The job requires outdoor work in various weather conditions and involves physical tasks like lifting up to 100 lbs. This is a full-time, on-site position with a salary of $16.75–19.00 per hour.
The Tree Production Department shifts plants from one container size to a larger container size as the plant grows.

Essential Functions:
• Utilizes and maintains the PPE provided, care and clean company equipment used.
• Good knowledge of plant identification and quality.
• Follows proper planting techniques that involve pruning roots, proper depth placement, and proper irrigation.
• Assist in stocking trees after shifting.
• General care for the nursery grounds, keeping the nursery clean, organized, and safe for employees, customers, and vendors.
• General care for nursery stock (plants), ensures plants are watered, handled with care, and are placed in the appropriate location.

Additional tasks:
• May assist in other nursery departments as needed.
• Duties are subject to change at any time per management’s discretion.

Job Specifications:

Constantly works in outdoor weather conditions on uneven ground surfaces and rainy weather. Must be able to remain in a stationary position (standing/sitting). Extensive walking. Stooping, kneeling, and crouching required. Bending at the waist, twisting, turning, and squatting is required.

Lifting requirements: Up to 50 lbs. 75 percent of the time. Up to 100 lbs. 25 percent of the time (team lift techniques when required).

Hand movement: Gross grasping for moving plant material. Use of hands/fingers.