nursery labourer
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- Wet/damp.
- Hot.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Work setting: Rural area.
- Remote location.
Tasks:
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas.
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
- Shear Christmas trees.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weeding.
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides.
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants.
- Pot and re-pot plants.
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings.
- Apply fertilizers.
- Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs.
Type of product:
- Coniferous trees.
- Deciduous trees.
- Native plants.
- Christmas trees.
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges.
Transportation/travel information:
- Valid driver's licence.
- Own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
Weight handling:
More than 45 kg (100 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Gloves.
Personal suitability:
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.