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Greenhouse Labourer
Employer
Blue Grass Nursery, Sod and Garden CentreDate Posted
March 14, 2023Languages
English-
Location Rocky View, AB
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Earnings $16.52 hourly
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Work Hours 40 to 60 hours per week
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Position Seasonal Full Time
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Vacancies 3  Vacancies
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Closing Date Apr 13, 2023
Employer
Blue Grass Nursery, Sod and Garden Centre
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation provided
Tasks
- Cleaning crop
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Mixing fertilizer
- Operate climate controls
- Weeding
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Apply fertilizers
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
Type of product
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Ferns
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Berry bushes
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
- Tropical plants
- Vegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
Irrigation pumps and equipment
Transportation/travel information
Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
Experience
Will train
Green job
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Team building opportunities
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in speaking to provide information to customers on gardening and the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and lawns; and in maintaining inventory and order materials
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating equipment to spray against disease and pests; and in positioning and regulating greenhouse and outdoor irrigation systems; may operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest and spray
- innovative
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Interest in comparing information to prepare soil and plant bulbs, seeds and cuttings; and in grafting and budding plants and in transplanting seedlings and rooted cuttings
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.