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Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
Work setting
- Rural area
Tasks
- Clean the crops
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Mixing fertilizer
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- 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
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
Student status
- Full time enrollment
Type of product
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Ferns
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Berry bushes
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
- Tropical plants
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
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)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
Other benefits
- Free parking available