nursery worker
Your tasks
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Seed cutting.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weeding.
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides.
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants.
- Mix and prepare soils.
- Plant bulbs and seeds.
- Pot and re-pot plants.
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings.
- Apply fertilizers.
- Report signs of insect or disease damage.
- Assist in grafting activities.
- Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs.
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
- Clean work area.
Requirements
Education No degree, certificate or diploma.
Equipment and machinery experience
- Mechanical cultivator.
- Mechanical seeder.
- Mechanical sprayer.
- Light trucks.
Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability
- Reliability.
- Team player.
1 year to less than 2 years.
What we offer
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
How to apply
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Other
Work site environment
- Outdoors.
- Wet/damp.
- Hot.
- Non-smoking.
- Work setting: Rural area.
- Staff accommodation available.
Type of product
- Deciduous trees.
- Perennials.
- Bedding plants.
- Fruit trees.
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges.
- Seasonal plants.
- Tropical plants.
- Vegetables.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Attention to detail.
Weight handling Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).