Nursery labourer

Overview

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• No experience (will train)
• On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

• Work site environment
• Outdoors

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
• Cut horticultural crops
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Weeding
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Plant bulbs and seeds
• Pot and re-pot plants
• Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
• Apply fertilizers
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Clean work area
• Experience and specialization
• Type of product
• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Ferns
• Perennials
• Fruit trees
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
• Seasonal plants
• Equipment and machinery experience
• Garden tractors

Additional information

• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Weight handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Own tools/equipment
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves