Tree Nursery Labourer

Employer: Specimen Trees Wholesale Nurseries Ltd.

Location: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia

Salary: $18.25 hourly

Languages: English Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: No experience (will train) Work site environment: Outdoors. Wet/damp. Hot. Cold/refrigerated. Dusty Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas. Cut horticultural crops. Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Tie and secure plants. Weeding. Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants. Mix and prepare soils. Pot and re-pot plants. Apply fertilizers. Report signs of insect or disease damage. Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs. Clean work area Equipment and machinery experience: Garden tractors. Mechanical sprayer. Light trucks 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)