nursery worker

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

• Outdoors.
• Wet/damp.
• Hot.

Work setting:

Staff accommodation provided.

Tasks:

• Budding trees.
• Clean the crops.
• Mixing fertilizer.
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
• Tie and secure plants.
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
• Weeding.
• 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:

• Deciduous trees.
• Fruit trees.
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges.

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).

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Experience:

No experience (will train).

Financial benefits:

Bonus.