- Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 36 to 44 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience
Asset languages
Germanic languages
Work site environment
Floriculture productionOutdoorsWet/dampOdoursHotNon-smokingHorticultural field crop
Work setting
Rural areaVarious locationsNursery - horticulture
Tasks
Clean the cropsClear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areasCut horticultural cropsGreenhouse cleaningMixing fertilizerTie and secure plantsWeedingSpray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicidesAssist in pruning trees, shrubs and plantsMix and prepare soilsPlant bulbs and seedsPot and re-pot plantsTransplant seedlings or rooted cuttingsApply fertilizersReport signs of insect or disease damageDig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubsWater and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardensClean work areaOperate and maintain harvesting and cultivating equipmentClear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) certification
Type of product
Coniferous treesDeciduous treesFernsNative plantsPerennialsBedding plantsBerry bushesChristmas treesFruit treesOrnamental trees, shrubs and hedgesSeasonal plantsTropical plantsVegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
Chain sawForkliftGarden tractorsIrrigation pumps and equipmentMechanical sprayerLight trucks
Specialization or experience
Green economy sectorSpecialized environmental skills and knowledge
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environmentRepetitive tasksHandling heavy loadsPhysically demandingStanding for extended periodsBending, crouching, kneelingLarge workloadAttention to detailHand-eye co-ordination
Weight handling
More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Steel-toed safety bootsGloves
Personal suitability
Client focusEfficient interpersonal skillsReliabilityTeam player
Screening questions
Are you authorized to work in Canada?Are you available for shift or on-call work?Are you currently a student?Do you have experience working in this field?Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?Do you live near the job location?
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Employment terms options
MorningDayWeekend
Green job
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
