nursery worker
- Waterloo, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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
Tasks
Type of product
Work conditions and physical capabilities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
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
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
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
Type of product
- Deciduous trees
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
- Tropical plants
- Vegetables
- Mechanical cultivator
- Mechanical seeder
- Mechanical sprayer
- Light trucks
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Reliability
- Team player
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
More about this job
Responsibilities
Maintain plants, lawns, and gardens by preparing soil, planting, transplanting, pruning, watering, and applying fertilizers. Clean greenhouse and work areas, monitor plants for pests and disease, and assist with grafting and handling trees and shrubs.
Requirements
The role requires 1 year to less than 2 years of experience; no degree, certificate, or diploma is required. Candidates should be reliable team players who can perform physically demanding, repetitive outdoor work, handle loads up to 45 kg, and have steel-toed safety boots.
Skills
- Greenhouse Cleaning
- Planting Seeds and Bulbs
- Weeding
- Plant Pruning
- Soil Preparation
- Potting and Repotting
- Transplanting Seedlings
- Fertilizer Application
- Pest and Disease Monitoring
- Plant Grafting
- Watering and Plant Care
- Mechanical Cultivator Operation
- Mechanical Seeder Operation
- Mechanical Sprayer Operation
- Heavy Load Handling
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Staff Accommodation
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Agriculture
Keywords
- Greenhouse
- Deciduous Trees
- Perennials
- Bedding Plants
- Fruit Trees
- Ornamental Trees
- Shrubs
- Hedges
- Seasonal Plants
- Tropical Plants
- Vegetables
- Mechanical Cultivator
- Mechanical Seeder
- Mechanical Sprayer
- Light Trucks
- Insecticides
- Fungicides
- Fertilizers
- Soil Preparation
- Plant Grafting
- Root Balls
- Steel-Toed Safety Boots
- Outdoor Work
- Plant Care