nursery labourer
- Georgetown, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
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Work site environment
Tasks
Type of product
Security and safety
Other benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
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The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.
Work site environment
- Floriculture production
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- Dusty
- Rural area
Tasks
- Clean the crops
- Cut horticultural crops
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Harvest seedlings
- Weeding
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
Type of product
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Ferns
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
- Tropical plants
- Vegetables
- Green economy sector
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Tight deadlines
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Judgement
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- Wellness program
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Clean, plant, cultivate, irrigate, harvest, and care for crops, seedlings, trees, shrubs, and other plants. Maintain work areas and perform tasks such as weeding, pruning, transplanting, potting, and wrapping root balls.
Requirements
No degree, certificate, or diploma is required, and no prior experience is needed because training will be provided. The role requires physical work, including handling loads up to 23 kg, standing and walking for extended periods, and working outdoors or in greenhouse conditions; own transportation is needed because public transportation is unavailable.
Skills
- Crop Cleaning
- Horticultural Crop Cutting
- Harvesting Seedlings
- Weeding
- Pruning
- Potting and Repotting Plants
- Transplanting Seedlings
- Root Ball Wrapping
- Watering and Plant Care
- Planting and Cultivating Crops
- Irrigation
- Hoeing Between Rows
- Attention to Detail
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Reliability
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Free Parking
- Employer-Paid Learning and Training
- On-Site Amenities
- Wellness Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Agriculture
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Nursery Labourer
- Floriculture
- Greenhouse
- Crop Production
- Seedling Harvesting
- Weeding
- Pruning
- Transplanting
- Potting
- Root Ball Wrapping
- Plant Care
- Irrigation
- Hoeing
- Coniferous Trees
- Deciduous Trees
- Native Plants
- Perennials
- Fruit Trees
- Ornamental Plants
- Seasonal Plants
- Tropical Plants
- Vegetables
- Green Economy
- Outdoor Work
- Physical Labour
- On-the-Job Training