nursery labourer

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

Outdoors.

Tasks:

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas.
• Cultivate on vertical farming system.
• Cut horticultural crops.
• 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.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Large workload.

Weight handling:

More than 45 kg (100 lbs).

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Employment terms options:

Early morning.

Government programs:

Recognized employer.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Health benefits:

Health care plan.

Other benefits:

Free parking available.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Indigenous people:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.