farm labourer - Cameron, Canada - Rockwood Forest Nurseries

Description

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 48 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Will train

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available

Tasks

• Greenhouse cleaning
• Mixing fertilizer
• Weeding
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Pot and re-pot plants
• Mix and prepare soils
• Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Clean work area
• Budding trees
• Cut horticultural crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Tie and secure plants

Supervision

• Chainsaw and skidder operators

Type of product

• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Native plants
• Perennials
• Seasonal plants
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
• Fruit trees
• Berry bushes

Equipment and machinery experience

• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Farm truck
• Loader
• Manure spreader
• Planting equipment
• Tillage equipment
• Skidder
• Chain saw

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available
• Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Overtime required
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Client focus