Bailey Nurseries Services, Inc.
Onarga, IL
$20.89 per hour
Recruitment Information
Telephone Number to Apply:+16517683335
Email address to Apply:[email protected]
Web address to Apply:https://ides.illinois.gov/
Job Description
Full Time: Yes
Number of Workers Requested:4
Job Duties: Assist the Plant Health Forepersons with duties that may include applying fertilizers, applying pesticides, participating in irrigation activities, and identifying plants, pests, and weeds to determine the selection and application of pesticides and fertilizers. Apply fertilizers to plants according to formulas determined by supervisor. Mix, load, and apply pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides to trees and shrubs or botanical crops according to instructions from supervisor. Clean and maintain the equipment to insure proper functioning. Report information about plants and plant growth. Assist in operating and maintaining irrigation equipment and climate control systems, assist with the direction of weeding crews. Operate tractors, tractor-drawn machinery, and self-propelled machinery to fertilize, spray, or mix nursery soil. Assist the Production Forepersons with the direction of grading crews, planting crews, growing crews, and maintenance crews of containerized plant material. Assist the Shipping Forepersons in the accurate and timely shipments of nursery products, working with the Inventory Forepersons and Central Dispatch, organizing and distributing the necessary paperwork, assisting with the direction of order pulling crews, loading crews, and tagging crews. Monitor safety practices. Fill in with general labor when needed. Assist with time keeping and work schedule maintenance. Maintain records to measure productivity and help ensure processes are maintained. Train new and existing employees to maintain maximum productivity and safety. Perform routine preventative maintenance to ensure that structures are operating efficiently. May perform other job duties pursuant to 45-2092.00, Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse.
Job Classification:37-3012.00 – Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Job Requirements
Experience Required: Yes
Months of Experience Required:6
Special Requirements: This position requires six months experience working in a wholesale nursery handling both manual and machine tasks associated with nursery production and harvest activities; OR documentation of six months of educational/vocational training in horticulture or agriculture. Must be able to take and pass the license test required to apply pesticides within 90 days of start of employment. Must possess the ability to understand verbal and/or written work instructions. Must be able to read, speak and write English. Must possess the ability to recognize species and varieties of nursery stock and the ability to determine grades and quantities for selecting trees, shrubs and perennials. Must be able to lift and carry 60 lbs.
Number of Hours Per Week:40
Work Schedule (Start/End time): 7:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Employer Information
Company Name: Bailey Nurseries Services, Inc.
Location: Newport, MN 55055
Telephone Number: +16517683350