nursery worker

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
• Cut horticultural crops
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Mixing fertilizer
• Operate climate controls
• Seed cutting
• Tie and secure plants
• 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
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
• Clean work area
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products

Type of product

• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Ferns
• Bedding plants
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges

Equipment and machinery experience

• Irrigation pumps and equipment
• Mechanical sprayer
• Light trucks

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 35 to 50 hours per week