Greenhouse Worker
Employer: Creekside Nursery, Inc.
Location: Dallas, NC
Workers needed: 4
Pay: $12.84/hour
Season: Jan 20, 2027 – Nov 20, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest Nursery stock, Ornamental plants, Perennials, Plants, Shrubs, Trees, Turf, Bedding plants (annuals and perennials), Annuals, Flowers, Fruits, Garlic, Grass, Kale, Oregano, Root crops, Strawberries, Sunflowers, and Vegetables
Dig holes manually or with augers, apply fertilizers and soil amendments, plant, mulch with pine needles, water, weed, rake, trim, prune, and perform general greenhouse maintenance. Duties also include remove debris, blow leaves, clean floors, gather and dispose of trash, and perform general facility cleaning. Workers process incoming shipments by unbox, unload trucks, break down boxes, and restock supplies, hard goods, plants, and plant materials. They also pick items for orders, audit inventory, prepare plants for shipment by clean, prune, and weed, box goods for shipment, and move or stack boxes and materials. Additional responsibilities include transport plants, supplies, and hard goods between facilities, drive side-by-side vehicles, prep pots by clean and apply barcode labels, set up potting machines and conveyor belts, and pot plants. Other tasks may involve fill bird feeders, maintain grounds, and assist with various operational needs as required. Able to speak and understand English preferred. Workers who possess a valid driver's license and meet all applicable legal requirements, including holding a doctor's certificate as required by 29 CFR § 500.105, may be asked to drive vehicles for transporting workers, goods, or commodities on company business. This task is voluntary, compensable, and not a mandatory job duty. Workers without a valid driver's license or doctor's certificate will still be fully eligible for employment and are not disqualified from any other job responsibilities outlined in this application.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers residing in employer-provided housing will be provided free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Transport: Employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier (e.g., van, bus, plane) transportation charges for the distances involved for both inbound and outbound transportation. Inbound transportation provided from the foreign worker's home city to the U.S. consulate and from the U.S. Consulate to the work site.
Experience wanted: 2 months
2 months experience working in a commercial greenhouse. The employer requires all-newly hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid background check due to working with the public, the presence of children on the farm, and the responsibility of managing expensive tools and equipment. All background checks are conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. All new employees are subject to a post-hire, employer-paid, random, upon suspicion, or post-accident drug test. Any employee who declines to take or fails this drug test will be terminated and paid for all hours worked, if any.
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