Tree nursery labourer
- Pitt Meadows, BC, V3Y 2G8, Canada
On-site
From $18.25 CAD / hour · Full-time · Temporary
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Job details
- Pay
- From $18.25 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time · Temporary
- Workplace
- On-site
- Apply by
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location Pitt Meadows, BCV3Y 2G8
- Work location On site
- Salary$18.25HOUR hourly / 80 to 100 hours bi-weekly
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Starts as early as 2027-01-04
- vacancies 24 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3690379
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dusty
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
- Cut horticultural crops
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Apply fertilizers
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
- Clean work area
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Ferns
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Bonsai plants
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
Equipment and machinery experience
- Garden tractors
- Mechanical sprayer
- Light trucks
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Team player