nursery labourer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Shear Christmas trees
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Pot and re-pot plants
• Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
• Apply fertilizers
• Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Native plants
• Christmas trees
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Team player