Nursery labourer

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Wet/damp. Hot. Tasks: Budding trees. Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas. Cultivate on vertical farming system. Harvest seedlings. Mixing fertilizer. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Tie and secure plants. Weeding. Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides. Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants. Mix and prepare soils. Plant bulbs and seeds. Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings. Apply fertilizers. Report signs of insect or disease damage. Assist in grafting activities. Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens. Clean work area. Type of product: Fruit trees. Equipment and machinery experience: Garden tractors. Irrigation pumps and equipment. Mechanical cultivator. Mechanical sprayer. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. 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). Personal suitability: Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Experience: 1 to less than 7 months. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Morning. Day. Weekend. Overtime required.