Nursery Worker

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Will train
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
**Tasks**:

- Clipping
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Harvesting seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- Seed cutting
- Weeding
- 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
- 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**:

- Deciduous trees
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Cut flowers
- Hydroponic horticultural products
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
- Vegetables
**Type of crops**:

- Bell peppers
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Greenhouse tomatoes
- Greenhouse vegetables
- Herbs
- Sweet corn
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Garden tractors
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
**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
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available