Nursery labourer

• Location Carman, MBR0G 0J0
• Work location On site
• Salary$16.40HOUR hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
• Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
• Early morning, Morning, Day, Weekend
• Starts as early as 2027-04-01
• vacancies 10 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3689373

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
• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Budding trees
• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
• Deleaf agricultural crops to accelerate ripening
• Harvest seedlings
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Seed cutting
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Mix and prepare soils
• Pot and re-pot plants
• Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
• 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
• Native plants
• Perennials
• Fruit trees
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• 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
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player