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Greenhouse Labourer
Employer
Country Gardens & NurseryDate Posted
October 31, 2024Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $17.44 hourly
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Work Hours 40 to 44 hours per week
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Position Seasonal Full Time
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Vacancies 3  Vacancies
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Closing Date Nov 25, 2024
Employer
Country Gardens & Nursery
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment
- Hot
- Non-smoking
Work setting
Rural area
Tasks
- Mix and prepare soils
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
Type of product
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Seasonal plants
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
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
Experience
Experience an asset
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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.