Nursery Labourer

We are looking for a new team member at our small nursery.

We offer full time, seasonal work at our family -run nursery on the Saanich Peninsula. We are one of the few wholesale, field-grown nurseries on the island and this comes with multiple learning experiences and opportunities.

Year-round work is available for the right person.

A positive attitude and willingness to learn is required. Physical fitness is a must to perform the duties. Reliability and punctuality are necessary, too. Horticultural education or experience, and mechanical skills, would be helpful but not required.

This physically demanding job requires working outdoors in all weather conditions. You must be able to stand/kneel for extended periods of time, lift and carry heavy objects, and do repetitive tasks.

The duties include, but are not limited to:

- Digging and transplanting plant material
- Tying burlap to secure plants
- Preparing fields for replanting
- General nursery duties

To perform these duties, operating machinery such as tractors, skid steers, and utility vehicles, will be required. We can teach you how to do this safely.

Use of small machinery such as chainsaws, string trimmers, leaf blowers, and rototillers, will be part of the job and we can teach you how to use them safely, if you have no experience.

Learn these skills; get paid for it; get more physically fit; and leave your work behind at the end of your eight -hour day.

We are not on a bus route so reliable transportation to and from work will be required.

Rain gear,work gloves and steel-toed boots are a necessity.

Hours are 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (with some flexibility ) No weekend work.

Wages are dependent on ability and experience. Minimum starting wage is $ 20 per hour plus 4% holiday pay. Wage would increase as you become more familiar with the job.

Extended health benefits after 3 months of employment.

Only applicants legally able to work in Canada, and with a current work visa, need apply.

**Salary**: $20.80-$26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Extended health care
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Saanichton, BC V8M 1W6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person