Nursery Labourer

**Company description**

Trinkets and Thyme is a family owned and operated garden center and plant nursery specializing in perennial food plants and plants native to Ontario. We currently produce around 25% of our selection and partner with over 25 other Ontario growers to offer one of the best native plant selections in the province. Alongside our plant selection, we offer a range of home and garden decor through our website and Etsy shops, and support local businesses in our community hosting a local area flea maket once or twice a month.

**Job description**

This position is a full time, permanent position ideal for an individual who wants to learn about various trees and plants, along with best practices for gardening and softscaping.

We are looking for a hardworking, detail-oriented individual to handle a range of nursery work including planting and division, garden creation, weeding, watering, potting up, removing and building fencing and plant supports, organizing, unloading and loading trucks and other similar tasks. The individual must be willing to learn, as additional tasks such as packing orders, editing website listings, operating a tractor, and inventory management may also be part of the individual’s tasks.

**DETAILS**

This is a full-time position (40hrs/week) Monday through Friday with one or two Saturdays per year, starting at $18/hr. We are a small business and are flexible in regards to hours per week if a part-time position is preferred, and can be flexible on start and end times as well as time off.

The individual must be able to work well alone for long periods, or with 1-2 other people and should be capable of lifting 50 lbs or so.

The individual should be comfortable working on their feet for long periods, both indoors and outdoors, including in adverse weather conditions such as rain, cold or snow.

The individual needs to be able to learn how to operate and operate machinery (tractors, forklift, etc) and power tools (drills, saws, air tools etc.).

The individual will need great attention to detail, be able to remember and follow steps, be a good problem solver, and enjoy repetitive tasks.

No prior experience is necessary, as training will be provided.

**APPLICATION**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person