Forest Nursery Labourer

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work site environment**:

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

- Rural area
- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Brush collecting
- Cleaning crop
- Clipping
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Harvesting seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- Seed cutting
- Shoot positioning
- Suckering
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- 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
- 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
- Berry bushes
- Christmas trees
- Fruit trees
- Tropical plants
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Mechanical seeder
- Light trucks
**Area of specialization**:

- Cold regions
**Security and safety**:

- Bondable
- Driver's validity licence check
- Criminal record check
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
**Personal suitability**:

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

- 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?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Involves supporting green economy sectors
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available