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nursery labourer

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Employer details Sloan's Nursery & Christmas Trees

Job details

  • Location30718 Zone road 8Bothwell, ONN0P 1C0
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary17.20 hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
  • Day, Weekend
  • Start date: 2025-03-10
  • vacancies 28 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3087346

This employer has an approved Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire a foreign worker to fill labour or skills shortages on a temporary basis. Canadians and Permanent residents are able and encouraged to apply. Learn more.

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

  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Hot
  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Remote location

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
  • Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
  • Shear Christmas trees
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Weeding
  • Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
  • Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
  • Pot and re-pot plants
  • Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
  • Apply fertilizers
  • Report signs of insect or disease damage
  • Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs

Experience and specialization

Type of product

  • Coniferous trees
  • Deciduous trees
  • Native plants
  • Christmas trees
  • Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own transportation

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
  • Overtime required

Weight handling

  • More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Gloves

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

2024-11-14

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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