nursery labourer

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Tasks

• Budding trees
• 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
• Apply fertilizers
• 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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week