nursery labourer

Work site environment

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

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Brush collecting
• Budding trees
• Cleaning crop
• Clipping
• Deleafing
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvesting seedlings
• Mixing fertilizer
• Operate climate controls
• Seed cutting
• Tying
• Vegetable culling
• Weeding
• Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
• 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

• Coniferous trees
• Perennials
• Bedding plants
• Berry bushes
• Bonsai plants
• Cut flowers
• Fruit trees
• Seasonal plants
• Vegetables

Type of crops

• Bell peppers
• Cabbage
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Greenhouse vegetables
• Herbs
• Melons
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• 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

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options