Nursery worker
- Saskatoon, SK, S7K 3J6, Canada
On-site
From $15.7 CAD / hour · Full-time · Temporary
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Job details
- Pay
- From $15.7 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time · Temporary
- Workplace
- On-site
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location Saskatoon, SKS7K 3J6
- Work location On site
- Salary$15.70HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day
- Starts as early as 2027-03-25
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 18 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3678710
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
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Budding trees
- Clean the crops
- Cut horticultural crops
- Deleaf agricultural crops to accelerate ripening
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Mixing fertilizer
- 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
- 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
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Berry bushes
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer