Nursery labourer
- Oakville, ON, L6J 7T9, Canada
On-site
From $20.2 CAD / hour · Full-time · Temporary
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Job details
- Pay
- From $20.2 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time · Temporary
- Workplace
- On-site
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 30 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location Oakville, ONL6J 7T9
- Work location On site
- Salary$20.20HOUR hourly / 30 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Flexible hours
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3690428
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Hot
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Budding trees
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
- Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
- Cut horticultural crops
- Deleaf agricultural crops to accelerate ripening
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Harvest seedlings
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
- Mixing fertilizer
- Operate climate controls
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Seed cutting
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- 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
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Cut flowers
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
Technical experience
- Warehouse and storage facilities
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Forklift
- Garden tractors
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Mechanical sprayer
- Light trucks
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Transportation provided by employer