Farm Maintenance Assistant
Company
Plant Delights Nursery at juniper Level botanic Gardens
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Employment Type
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Job Description
We are seeking a full-time Farm Maintenance Assistant for our Garner area plant nursery. The ideal candidate should possess basic skills in carpentry, irrigation, plumbing, equipment maintenance, and small equipment operation. As a qualified applicant, you must be capable of following instructions in a safe and cost-effective manner.
About Us
We are Plant Delights Nursery/Juniper Level Botanic Garden, a perennial plant nursery established in Raleigh in 1986, offering unique, rare, well grown, and properly named perennials to enthusiastic gardeners around the world. Despite being best known as a nursery, we exist for our work as a private 28-acre botanical garden and plant research facility focusing on ex-situ plant conservation, plant exploration, breeding, and making plants available via propagation. We are a family-owned company with a mission to support research, education, and the exploration of plants through the sales of unique perennial plants.
Our nursery and garden provide an opportunity to work indoors and outdoors year-round, so we have a casual dress code, a diverse staff, and a friendly working environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
•Operate farm equipment as directed.
•Skid Steer
•Farm tractors
•Mowers (riding and push)
•Lawn and Garden equipment (i.e., weed trimmers, chain saws, blowers, etc.)
•Larger rental equipment (i.e., loaders, backhoes, etc.)
•Assist with routine preventative farm Maintenance and Repairs to Greenhouses, Equipment, Structures, and Grounds as directed.
•Mechanical troubleshooting/repairs (farm equipment, carts, and vehicles)
•Carpentry
•Irrigation/plumbing
•Miscellaneous Landscape Related Structural Work (retaining walls, rock work, storm water drainage, road maintenance and grading)
•Read and follow equipment manuals.
Key Characteristics/Skills:
•Ability to lift 50 lbs. multiple times per day.
•Ability to withstand extreme weather conditions, including heat, rain, and cold.
•Ability to understand proper operation of machinery and equipment.
•Comfortable working from ladders, or scaffolds as needed.
•Willingness to work weekends, off-shifts, and overtime as required.
•Strong teamwork skills.
Education and Experience
Requirements:
•High school diploma or equivalent.
•2-5 years of experience in maintenance.
Additional Information
Salary: $17 -$18/hr, based on skills/experience.
Standard Business Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am – 5 pm
If you are physically fit, initiative-taking individual with a background in nursery/greenhouse.
maintenance, we encourage you to send your inquiries and/or resume!
Application Instructions
Send resume with work history to jobs@plantdelights.com
Application Deadline:February 15, 2025