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Posted on September 16, 2024 by Employer details Local Nursery Ltd
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Floriculture production. Outdoors. Wet/damp. Hot. Non-smoking. Work setting: Rural area. Tasks: Budding trees. Greenhouse cleaning. Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions. Harvest seedlings. Mixing fertilizer. 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. Type of product: Coniferous trees. Deciduous trees. Perennials. Bedding plants. Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges. Seasonal plants. Equipment and machinery experience: Garden tractors. Irrigation pumps and equipment. Mechanical sprayer. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Public transportation is not available. 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. Weight handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs). Personal suitability: Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available for the advertised start date?. Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: Experience an asset.- Location26515A TWP514Spruce Grove, ABT7Y 1E9
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$17.44HOUR hourly / 40 to 48 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime, Early Morning, Morning
- Start dateStarts as soon as 2025-02-24
- vacancies 8 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3083158
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Floriculture production
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Budding trees
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Harvest seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- 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
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
Equipment and machinery experience
- Garden tractors
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Mechanical sprayer
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
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
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Team player
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-10-07
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