nursery labourer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Hot

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Budding trees
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
• Cultivate on vertical farming system
• Harvest seedlings
• Mixing fertilizer
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• 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
• Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
• Apply fertilizers
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Assist in grafting activities
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Clean work area

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Fruit trees

Equipment and machinery experience

• Garden tractors
• Irrigation pumps and equipment
• Mechanical cultivator
• Mechanical sprayer

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Team player