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nursery labourer

nursery labourer

Blue Grass Nursery, Sod and Garden CentreRocky View, AB, CA
13 days ago
Salary
CA$18.00 hourly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
  • Durée de l'emploi : Saisonnier
  • Langue de travail : Anglais
  • Heures de travail : 40 to 60 hours per week
  • Education :
  • Expérience :
  • Education

    • No degree, certificate or diploma
    • Work site environment

    • Outdoors
    • Wet / damp
    • Odours
    • Cold / refrigerated
    • Non-smoking
    • Work setting

    • Rural area
    • Staff accommodation provided
    • Relocation costs covered by employer
    • Tasks

    • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
    • Tie and secure plants
    • Weeding
    • Write daily basic progress reports
    • Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
    • Mix and prepare soils
    • Report signs of insect or disease damage
    • Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
    • Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
    • Clean work area
    • Type of product

    • Coniferous trees
    • Deciduous trees
    • Native plants
    • Perennials
    • Fruit trees
    • Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
    • Seasonal plants
    • Equipment and machinery experience

    • Forklift
    • Garden tractors
    • Light trucks
    • Transportation / travel information

    • Own transportation
    • Public transportation is not available
    • 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
    • Overtime required
    • Weight handling

    • More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
    • Own tools / equipment

    • Steel-toed safety boots
    • Gloves
    • Personal suitability

    • Reliability
    • Team player
    • Screening questions

    • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
    • Are you available for the advertised start date?
    • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
    • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
    • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
    • Experience

    • Will train
    • Other benefits

    • Free parking available
    • On-site housing options
    • Team building opportunities