Personal Suitability Team player; Reliability

Work Location Information

Rural area; Staff accommodation provided; Remote location

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Large workload; Overtime required

Work Site Environment Outdoors; Wet/damp; Odours; Hot

Type of Product

Vegetables; Tropical plants; Seasonal plants; Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges; Fruit trees; Bedding plants; Berry bushes

Weight Handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Irrigation pumps and equipment; Garden tractors; Forklift

Specific Skills

Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings; Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides; Report signs of insect or disease damage; Pot and re-pot plants; Plant bulbs and seeds; Operate climate controls; Mix and prepare soils; Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs; Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants; Assist in grafting activities; Apply fertilizers; Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens; Clean work area

Experience Experience an asset

Education No degree, certificate or diploma

Languages English