Nursery Worker

Employer: Jeffries Nurseries Ltd.

Location: Portage La Prairie, Manitoba

Salary: $16.40 hourly

Languages: English Education: No degree, certificate or diploma Experience: No experience (will train) Work site environment: Outdoors. Non-smoking Tasks: Budding trees. Clean the crops. Cut horticultural crops. Harvest seedlings. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Tie and secure plants. Weeding. 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. Assist in grafting activities. Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs. Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens. Clean work area Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Public transportation is not available Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Attention to det