nursery labourer

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet / damp

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Budding trees
• Clean the crops
• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
• Cut horticultural crops
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Mixing fertilizer
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Seed cutting
• Shear Christmas trees
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Mix and prepare soils
• 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
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas

Type of product

• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Native plants
• Perennials
• Berry bushes
• Fruit trees
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
• Seasonal plants

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

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

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers