horticulture labourer

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Non-smoking
• Horticultural field crop

Work setting

• Rural area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Mixing fertilizer
• Tying
• Weeding
• Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
• 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
• Clean work area
• Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Maintain work records and logs
• Ensure adherence to safety regulations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Chemical application certificate or licence

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Native plants
• Perennials

Type of related experience

• Nursery work

Equipment and machinery experience

• Chain saw
• Forklift
• Irrigation pumps and equipment
• Mechanical cultivator
• Mechanical sprayer
• Light trucks
• Tractor
• Small engine equipment
• Pick-up truck

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check
• Criminal record check

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
• Overtime required
• Manual dexterity

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Team player
• Initiative
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement

Benefits

Long term benefits

• Other benefits

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer