Full-Time

Nursery Worker

Posted on Apr 20

Alpine Nursery (Niagar...

845 four mile creek road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, L0S 1J0

Languages English

Education No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience Experience an asset

Specific Skills

Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings; Report signs of insect or disease damage; Pot and re-pot plants; Plant bulbs and seeds; Mix and prepare soils; Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs; Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants; Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens; Clean work area

Specific Skills - Field Crops Hand harvesting vegetables

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Mechanical cultivator; Light trucks; Garden tractors

Weight Handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Type of Crops

Cabbage; Cucumbers; Bell peppers; Garlic; Onions; Sweet corn; Tomatoes; Zucchinis; Grapes; Greenhouse vegetables; Melons

Own Tools/Equipment Gloves

Work Site Environment

Outdoors; Wet/damp; Odours; Hot; Cold/refrigerated; Non-smoking

Transportation/Travel Information

Own transportation; Public transportation is not available

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

Work Location Information Rural area

Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Team player; Client focus; Reliability

Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills

Brush collecting; Budding trees; Deleafing; Fruit trees training; Harvesting seedlings; Suckering; Tying; Weeding; Shoot positioning; Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes

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