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nursery labourer Verified
With some duties as a landscape worker
Posted on August 11, 2023 by Employer details Gardens By Collette
Job details
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Floriculture production. Outdoors. At heights. Wet/damp. Hot. Non-smoking. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Various locations. Tasks: Brush collecting. Budding trees. Cleaning crop. Clipping. Fruit trees training. Greenhouse cleaning. Harvesting seedlings. Mixing fertilizer. Operate climate controls. Seed cutting. Suckering. Tying. Weeding. Write daily basic progress reports. 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. Type of product: Perennials. Bedding plants. Berry bushes. Cut flowers. Fruit trees. Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges. Seasonal plants. Technical experience: Greenhouse production programs. Equipment and machinery experience: Chain saw. Garden tractors. Light trucks. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Own transportation. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Overtime required. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Gloves. Personal suitability: Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Green job: Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes. Involves supporting green economy sectors. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. On-site amenities. Variable or compressed work week.- LocationWahnapitae, ON
- Salary$18.00HOUR hourly / 40 to 50 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Weekend, Overtime, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2554850
This employer has an approved Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire a foreign worker to fill labour or skills shortages on a temporary basis. Canadians and Permanent residents are able and encouraged to apply. Learn more.
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Green job
The employer stated that this is a green job because the position:
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Involves supporting green economy sectors
Work site environment
- Floriculture production
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Brush collecting
- Budding trees
- Cleaning crop
- Clipping
- Fruit trees training
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Harvesting seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- Operate climate controls
- Seed cutting
- Suckering
- Tying
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- 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
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Berry bushes
- Cut flowers
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
Technical experience
- Greenhouse production programs
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Garden tractors
- Light trucks
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Overtime required
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- Variable or compressed work week
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Visible minorities, Youth
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
Advertised until
2023-12-09
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