"PLANT-CARE WORKER"
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Job Description:
- 1) Cares for ornamental plants on various customer premises, applying knowledge of horticultural requirements, and using items such as insecticides, fertilizers, and gardening tools: Reads work orders and supply requisitions to determine job requirements, and confers with supervisor to clarify work procedures.
- 2) Loads plants and supplies onto truck in order of scheduled stops, using handtruck.
- 3) Drives truck to premises and carries needed supplies to work area.
- 4) Examines plants and soil to determine moisture level, using water sensor gauge, and waters plants according to requirements of species, using hose and watering can.
- 5) Sponges plant leaves to apply moisture and remove dust.
- 6) Observes plants under magnifying glass to detect insects and disease, and consults plant care books or confers with supervisor to identify problems and determine treatments.
- 7) Selects and applies specified chemical solutions to feed plants, kill insects, and treat diseases, using hose or mist-sprayer.
- 8) Transplants root-bound plants into larger containers.
- 9) Pinches and prunes stems and leaves to remove dead and diseased leaves, to shape plants, and to induce growth, using shears.
- 10) Removes diseased and dying plants from premises and replaces them with healthy plants.
- 11) Informs customer of plant care needs.
- 12) Enters record of actions taken at each stop in route book and prepares requisitions for materials needed on subsequent visit.
- 13) Returns diseased, dying, and unused plants and supplies to employer premises.
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