Nursery Worker - Sunderland, Canada - Groff Nursery + Market
Groff Nursery + Market
Sunderland, Canada
Verified Company
2 weeks ago
Description
Work Term:
Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Will train
Work site environment:
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting:
- Rural area
Tasks:
- Clipping
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Harvesting seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- Seed cutting
- Weeding
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- Plant bulbs and seeds
- Pot and repot plants
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
Type of product:
- Deciduous trees
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Cut flowers
- Hydroponic horticultural products
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
- Vegetables
Type of crops:
- Bell peppers
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Greenhouse tomatoes
- Greenhouse vegetables
- Herbs
- Sweet corn
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Garden tractors
Transportation/travel information:
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fastpaced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Attention to detail
- Handeye coordination
Weight handling:
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment:
- Steeltoed safety boots
Personal suitability:
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions:
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
Other benefits:
- Free parking available
