nursery labourer – Cochrane
Job Description
Posted on January 21, 2025 by Employer details Stewart Tree Farms LTD
Job details
- Location Cochrane, AB
- Workplace information On site
- Salary 17.98 hourly / 40 to 44 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employment Full time
- Day, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: 2025-04-01
- vacancies1 vacancy
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Will train
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Green job Help – Green job – Help
The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Budding trees
- Clean the crops
- Cut horticultural crops
- Mixing fertilizer
- Weeding
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- 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
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Native plants
- Bedding plants
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Forklift
- Garden tractors
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Mechanical cultivator
- Mechanical sprayer
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
Additional information
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
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.