Job requirements

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
    or equivalent experience

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

  • Not required

Experience

  • 1 year to less than 2 years
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; 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; Operate and maintain harvesting and cultivating equipment
Other Languages
-Spanish; Castilian; Germanic languages
Equipment and Machinery Experience
-Mechanical sprayer; Light trucks; Irrigation pumps and equipment; Garden tractors
Weight Handling
-More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Work Setting
-Nursery – horticulture
Type of Product
-Seasonal plants; Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges; Fruit trees; Berry bushes; Coniferous trees; Deciduous trees; Native plants; Perennials
Type of Farm Operations
-Horticultural field crop; Floriculture production
Own Tools/Equipment
-Steel-toed safety boots; Gloves
Work Site Environment
-Outdoors; Wet/damp; Hot; Non-smoking
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
Work Location Information
-Rural area; Various locations
Personal Suitability
-Effective interpersonal skills; Team player; Client focus; Reliability
Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills
-Brush collecting; Cleaning crop; Clipping; Mixing fertilizer; Tying; Weeding; Greenhouse cleaning

Salary

  • $15.00 to $18.00  hourly for 40 to 44 hours per week

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