Nursery Worker Job at Brightly Farms LLC, Apalachin, NY

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  • Brightly Farms LLC
  • Apalachin, NY

Job Description

4 Fulltime H-2A Seasonal Jobs available 02/23/2026 - 11/27/2026.

Perform manual and mechanized tasks associated with the outdoor production of horticultural products. Plant, cultivate, and maintain nursery stock, trees, shrubs, bedding plants, plugs, liners, and other horticultural varieties. Prepare fields/soil for planting. Remove cull stock, debris, tree stumps, brush, ferns, vines and other growth from planting area using hand tools or mechanized equipment (rakes, shovels, hoes, tractors, rototiller, mattocks, brush hooks and/or axes). Plant/pot seedlings or 'liners' by hand or mechanical planter. Propagate plants from cuttings. Prepare trees for digging by tying or wrapping as necessary. Hand dig trees and other plants with shovel or tree spade. Operation of a skid steer, tractors and small utility vehicles will be required.

Perform general plant maintenance. Irrigate and apply fertilizer or other chemicals. Train, prune, trim, shear, space, transplant and cull trees and/or plants to ensure availability of marketable products. Shear trees with proper taper and bud cut angle for quality. Tie/position trees and plants by tying or wrapping as necessary. Count, inventory, and grade trees. Select trees for harvesting according to grade. Dig by manual and mechanical methods. Loading and unloading of trucks per orders. Tie and secure per guidelines. Wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twice and/or staples. Pack, label, tag, pull, sort, and store plants by variety. Clean/maintain work area

Set up/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and set up irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. set up and remove levee gates.

Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions.

Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.

Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field and grounds maintenance and repairs. Repair/maintain fences. Assemble and repair hoop houses. General carpentry and masonry skills very helpful.

Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job.

Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a proficient manner without close supervision.

Requirements:

  • 3 Months working in a Nursery environment
  • Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
  • Drug Screen / Criminal Background Check
  • Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a workers ability to perform the job
  • Exposure to extreme temperatures
  • Repetitive movements
  • Extensive pushing/pulling and sitting/walking
  • Frequent stooping or bending over

The full terms and conditions of the job (form ETA790a) should be reviewed and provided to qualified applicants from this website: seasonaljobs.dol.gov.

For assistance with this job order, please email H2A@labor.ny.gov. If applicable, please include the interested applicants name and job order number in the email.

Job Tags

Full time, Seasonal work, H-2A Visa, Immediate start,

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