Job Information
NJ Employer Nursery/Sod Worker (Farmworker) in Stillwater, New York
Anticipated period of employment: 02/21/2025 to 12/01/2025
Perform various activities associated with growing grass and sod on farm. Activities will be exclusively performed in an outdoor environment. Aid in soil preparation, including removing rocks, roots, limbs, stumps, trees, and other debris from the fields and farm area. Sod large areas, sow grass seed, plant plugs of sod grass, cut, roll, and stack sod in accordance with supervisor's instructions. Weed, hoe, and propagate. Water, monitor, trim, weed, load, transport, and discard sod. Irrigation set up and operation. Bag certified grass seed. Perform other activities associated with growing grass and sod in a nursery. Workers will load and unload empty pallets by hand. Workers may be subject to random drug testing at employer expense post hire. Workers must be able to work in wet, hot, humid weather and able to work on their feet in bent, stooped positions for long periods of time. Hours are approximately 6:00am to 4:00pm (Monday - Saturday). Hours may vary due to weather and crop conditions, they may begin earlier in the Summer and end later as well. During peak periods the hours worked may be higher. Occasional work on Sundays as needed.
Only workers meeting all qualifications on the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. Interested candidates must contact their local employment office to receive a copy of the job order (ETA 790/790A) and applicable attachments. Once the applicant has a copy of the job contract they may call and/or email the employer to schedule an interview Monday-Thursday between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm; and Fridays between 9:00am and 11:00am and referred to NY1517340 as the JO is in connection with this NJ1490625.
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