Job requirements
Languages
- English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
- 1 to less than 7 months
- Specific Skills
- -Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings; Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides; Report signs of insect or disease damage; Pot and re-pot plants; Plant bulbs and seeds; Operate climate controls; Mix and prepare soils; Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs; Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants; Apply fertilizers; Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens; Clean work area
- Equipment and Machinery Experience
- -Mechanical cultivator; Mechanical seeder; Mechanical sprayer; Light trucks; Irrigation pumps and equipment; Garden tractors; Christmas tree cutting machine or equipment; Forklift
- Weight Handling
- -Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Type of Product
- -Seasonal plants; Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges; Fruit trees; Bedding plants; Coniferous trees; Deciduous trees; Ferns; Native plants; Perennials
- Security and Safety
- -Criminal record check
- Own Tools/Equipment
- -Steel-toed safety boots; Gloves
- Work Site Environment
- -Confined spaces; Outdoors; At heights; Wet/damp; Odours; Hot; Cold/refrigerated; Non-smoking
- Transportation/Travel Information
- -Own transportation
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- -Fast-paced environment; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Large workload
- Personal Suitability
- -Effective interpersonal skills; Team player; Client focus; Reliability
- Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills
- -Brush collecting; Budding trees; Cleaning crop; Clipping; Deleafing; Fruit trees training; Harvesting seedlings; Mixing fertilizer; Tying; Weeding; Shoot positioning; Seed cutting; Greenhouse cleaning
Salary
- $17.50 hourly for 40 hours per week
More Information
- Address Surrey, BC
