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nursery labourer Verified
Posted on April 22, 2024 by Employer details Blue Grass Nursery, Sod and Garden Centre
Job details
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Wet/damp. Odours. Hot. Cold/refrigerated. Non-smoking. Work setting: Rural area. Staff accommodation provided. Relocation costs covered by employer. Tasks: Tie and secure plants. Weeding. Write daily basic progress reports. Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants. Mix and prepare soils. 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. Type of product: Coniferous trees. Deciduous trees. Native plants. Perennials. Fruit trees. Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges. Seasonal plants. Equipment and machinery experience: Forklift. Garden tractors. Light trucks. 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. 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. 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?. Are you willing to relocate for this position?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: Will train. Other benefits: Free parking available. On-site housing options. Team building opportunities.- Location260130B Writing Creek CrescentRocky View, ABT4A 0M9
- Salary$17.44HOUR hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime, On Call, Early Morning, Morning
- Start dateStarts as soon as 2024-05-15
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2889454
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Will train
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation provided
- Relocation costs covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- 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
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
Equipment and machinery experience
- Forklift
- Garden tractors
- Light trucks
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
- 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
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site housing options
- Team building opportunities
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
2024-05-06
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