Nursery Worker

Employer: Countryside Tree Farms

Location: Foothills, Alberta

Salary: $18.34 to $19.40 hourly (to be negotiated)

Languages: English Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years Work site environment: Outdoors. Wet/damp. Hot. Cold/refrigerated Work setting: Rural area. Relocation costs not covered by employer Tasks: Cut horticultural crops. Greenhouse cleaning. Harvest seedlings. Operate climate controls. Tie and secure plants. 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. Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs. Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens. Clean work area Equipment and machinery experience: Chain saw. Forklift. Garden tractors. Irrigation pumps and equipment. Mechanical sprayer. Light trucks Transportation/travel information: Val