nursery worker
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Outdoors.
Work setting:
Rural area.
Tasks:
- Budding trees.
- Clean the crops.
- Cut horticultural crops.
- Deleaf agricultural crops to accelerate ripening .
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- 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.
- 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.
Type of product:
- Coniferous trees.
- Deciduous trees.
- Native plants.
- Perennials.
- Berry bushes.
- Fruit trees.
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges.
- Seasonal plants.
Transportation/travel information:
Public transportation is not available.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Weight handling:
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Gloves.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
Day.
Other benefits:
Learning/training paid by employer.