Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Seed cutting
- Tie and secure plants
- 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
- Deciduous trees
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
- Tropical plants
- Vegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
- Mechanical cultivator
- Mechanical seeder
- Mechanical sprayer
- Light trucks
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
Own tools/equipment
Personal suitability
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
