This is a Temporary Position. Dates of employment are from 3/1/25 to 6/1/2025. To apply: click on "I want to apply". Resumes/applications can be faxed to Roxanne Weekley at (724) 434-2946 or Emailed to rweekley@pa.gov. Be sure  to reference the job order number on your resume/application (Job Order # 20940316).

Must be able to preform basic job requirements: drug screen, be able to lift 50 lbs., exposure to extreme temperatures, extensive pushing or pulling, extensive sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending over, repetitive movements.

Three months of agricultural work experience required. Walk, sit, stand on concrete or other surfaces, push and pull, stoop and crouch for long periods of time. Use of repetitive hand and finger movements. Work outside in inclement weather including hot, cold, wet, and/or humid conditions for extended periods of time. Lift, carry, and load up to 50 lbs.

Must be 18 years of age or older. Employer is a drug-free workplace. Workers may be subject to drug testing if they have been involved a reportable accident or upon reasonable suspicion that drug use may be impacting job performance. Any drug testing will be conducted post-hire at the employer's expense and is not part of the interview/hiring process.

Duties include: Cultivate and transplant vegetable, flower and herb seedlings and cuttings within a seedling line. Load and unload racks. Prepare soil and growth media. Plant, spray, weed, and water plants, using hand tools and gardening tools. Cut and transplant seedlings and cuttings. Feel plants' leaves and note coloring to detect presence of insects or disease. Inspect plants and bud ties to assess quality. Move, load and unload greenhouse grown plants. Apply pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. Push and pull carts. Work within an assembly line. Work is very fast paced during the busy season. Tag trays. Work on seedling line. Haul and spread fill-sand to maintain greenhouse floors, using wheelbarrows or carts and shovels. Operate tractors and machinery to fertilize, cultivate or spray. May maintain, construct, and repair nursery buildings. Sit down seed flats and get up seed flats for delivery. Fold and staple corrugated forms to make boxes used for packing horticultural products. Clean work areas, sanitize, and maintain grounds, greenhouses, warehouse, and landscaping. Perform nursery sanitation duties including picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms and sweeping floors. Activities may include loading, unloading carts, watering, and working on the production line.