Nursery Labourer

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Will train
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
**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
- 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
**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
**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
**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