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Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Type of Product
- Seasonal plants
- Bedding plants
- Perennials
Type of Farm Operations
- Floriculture production
Specific Skills
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Plant bulbs and seeds
- Operate climate controls
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Apply fertilizers
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
Security and Safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Criminal record check
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
- Non-smoking
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- 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
- Overtime required
Work Location Information
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation provided
- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Personal Suitability
- Team player
- Reliability
Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills
- Cleaning crop
- Clipping
- Deleafing
- Mixing fertilizer
- Tying
- Weeding
- Greenhouse cleaning