Nursery Labourer

Employer

Wheatland Trees Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Floriculture production
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Harvest crops
• Dangerous
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Other miscellaneous crop farming

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Staff accommodation available

Tasks

• Budding trees
• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
• Cut horticultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvest seedlings
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Mixing fertilizer
• Operate climate controls
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Seed cutting
• Shear Christmas trees
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Mix and prepare soils
• Plant bulbs and seeds
• Pot and re-pot plants
• Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
• Apply fertilizers
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Assist in grafting activities
• Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Clean work area
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
• Soil fertility programs
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.

Type of product

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

Equipment and machinery experience

• Chain saw
• Christmas tree cutting machine or equipment
• Forklift
• Garden tractors
• Irrigation pumps and equipment
• Mechanical cultivator
• Mechanical seeder
• Mechanical sprayer
• Light trucks
• Tractor
• Tillage equipment
• Sprayer or duster
• Seed drill
• Planting equipment
• Farm truck
• Fertilizer applicator
• Feeding and watering system

Specialization or experience

Green economy sector

Area of specialization

Permaculture

Transportation/travel information

Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Work under pressure
• Walking
• Tight deadlines

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Government programs

Recognized employer

Experience

Will train

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options
• Parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)

Support for newcomers and refugees

Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Veterans

Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

Supports for visible minorities

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)