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What they do
A Farm, Nursery, or Greenhouse Worker propagates, cultivates and harvests plants, primarily flowers, trees, shrubs and sod, and other crops such as mushrooms that are grown in greenhouses, or grows and harvests farm crops such as grain, fruit or vegetables. Operates and maintains equipment used to grow and harvest plants and crops. Cares for animals including dairy cows or chickens, pigs or other animals raised for meat.
$34,482 / year median in Florida
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Responsibilities Responsibilities:
- Offload rail cars in a manner to minimize spillage, dust, and contamination.
- Performs all work in a manner to maximize production amounts and quality.
- Operates small equipment such as bobcats, forklifts, loaders, and Trackmobile.
- Operates conveyors and stackers.
- Makes general repairs to equipment, including conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, blowers, etc. with limited supervision.
- Diagnoses cause of equipment malfunction to determine the root cause of the problem.
- Maintains grounds and property to include mowing, landscaping, housekeeping, painting etc.
- Maintains safe and clean work area.
- Operates hand-held radio according to company policy and FCC regulations.
- Communicates verbally with all plant personnel.
- May be scheduled to work nights and weekends.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required Skills:
- Must possess excellent communication skills.
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Familiar with basic hand and power tools.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to work outdoors with exposure to extreme heat and cold, constant standing and walking, climbing, working from heights and lifting.