Laborer (sod)

Position

Job Seekers: If you are interested in this position, meet the experience requirements, and are willing to commit to the entire contract period, please go to your local workforce center to be apprised of all terms and conditions of employment and application instructions.

About the Role

Workers are responsible for ground preparation, planting, watering usage, mowing, fertilization, pesticide applications, harvest. Workers will use mechanical equipment and hand tools, to include tractors, skid loaders, wheel loader, excavator, backhoe, tillers, rippers, land planes, drop seeders, grain drills and other misc. farm implements along with hand tools, shovels, pickax, rakes. All tools will be provided to the worker. Operators of equipment will have the responsibility to maintain, drive, operate, attach farm implements, all operators will be trained on safe operation and daily service requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify Irrigation systems repairs by general observation of plant health
• Install water delivery systems to include, pumps, mainlines, laterals, rotating heads, and fixed sprays, low volume drip systems, above and below surface, siphon tube, gated pipe, by means of excavators, trenchers, and shovels
• Piping systems to include PVC solvent weld, gasket, HDPE fusion, threaded, remote control valves, gate valves, gated, pivot, automated controllers
• Communicate all cultural or plant issues to the supervisor immediately
• Troubleshoot crop issues and diagnose unknown health or damage problems, maintaining records of crop activities and observations, including growth records to ensure the most effective data to produce the highest quality for each grass variety
• Determine schedules with supervisor, ensuring the most effective data to produce the highest quality for each grass variety
• Maintain quality controls for seed/fertilizer room, ensuring seed is weighed and packaged correctly
• Follow IPM schedules, application rates, treatments, and other responsibilities to ensure that all grass varieties are as healthy as possible to maximize harvest yield
• Work with other employees to ensure production of grass and environment is optimum conditions
• Oversee SOPs, and set harvest schedules
• Work well and effectively with fellow co-workers, observe, see, hear, and respond to directions given with effective outcomes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• No experience needed
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs
• Drivers license encouraged but not required

Physical Requirements

• The ability to work in all weather conditions
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking on uneven surfaces
• Climbing
• Balancing
• Kneeling
• Crouching
• Twisting
• Driving/riding equipment over unimproved terrain

Qualifications

• Previous experience operating equipment a plus
• Manual labor, irrigation, pruning, and spraying pesticides

Benefits

None specified

Schedule

5:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Mon to Fri 8 hours per day

Pay

$20.02 Per Hour Effective 1/1/25, overtime must be paid after 48 hours worked per week, or 56 hours worked per week for up to 22 "peak weeks" for highly seasonal employers.