Job Information
Castlewood Gardens LLC Nursery Worker in Franktown, Colorado
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Position: Nursery Worker
Requirements:
No previous experience required. Employees must be able to lift and carry materials or equipment with a weight up to 50 lbs. frequently throughout the day. Must be able to read/write and communicate effectively in English/Spanish.
Workers will work on their feet in bent, stooped and crouched positions for long periods of time. Employees must be able to lift and carry
materials or equipment with a weight of 50 pounds frequently throughout the workday. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive
walking. Workers should be physically able to do the work required. Workers will be expected to work on days that are deemed workable by
Employer's management. Disciplinary action may be taken if worker does not show up for work due to stated conditions. Workers are expected
to be at work on time every day work is available and to work the full workday as specified in this job order.
All workers that have a valid driver's license must agree to and comply with the employer's fleet policy agreement prior to driving any company vehicles. Workers shall not drive a company vehicle unless written permission is provided to employee.
Job Description:
Workers will perform tasks related to nursery operations, including cultivating, propagating, and maintaining a variety of plants and vegetables. Duties include watering, weeding, pruning, fertilizing, staking, spacing, and monitoring overall plant health in both greenhouse and outdoor nursery settings. Workers will transplant plants into larger containers or grow bags, fill containers with potting soil, and prepare plants for sale, transport, or field planting. Duties include seeding and propagation, mowing, trimming, and removing weeds around plantings. Workers may till soil, apply fertilizers or pesticides, thin or prune crops, and assist in covering or protecting crops during weather events. Workers will clean, grade, sort, pack, label, and load harvested products. Workers will assist in field operations such as planting, pruning, staking, harvesting, and moving field-grown crops, from fields to designated loading areas. Tasks include operating irrigation systems, maintaining and repairing
irrigation lines, and manually watering plants as needed. Using hand tools including shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Workers may operate nursery equipment such as tractors, skid steers, pot fillers, watering trucks, farm trucks, and other machinery used for planting, harvesting, and seasonal crop production. Workers must follow instructions to safely operate all equipment to ensure the safety of workers, crops, and property.
Anticipated Hours of Work Per Week:
50 hours per week
Schedule: 10 hour days Monday - Friday; 8am - 6pm
Anticipated Period of Employment: 04/18/2026 - 11/15/2026
Application Deadline: 08/01/2026
Job Location: Franktown, CO
Pay: $16.28/hour
Effective 1/1/25:
Overtime must be paid after 48 hours/week, or 56 hours/week for up to 22 "peak weeks" for highly seasonal employers.