About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Wet/damp. Hot. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location.
Tasks
- Budding trees.
- Cut horticultural crops.
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Harvest seedlings.
- Seed cutting.
- Weeding.
- Plant bulbs and seeds.
- Pot and re-pot plants.
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings.
- Report signs of insect or disease damage.
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
- Clean work area.
- Plant tree seedlings.
- Type of product: Coniferous trees.
- Vegetables.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Forklift.
- Garden tractors.
- Irrigation pumps and equipment.
- Mechanical cultivator.
- Mechanical seeder.
- Mechanical sprayer.
- Light trucks.
- Security and safety: Driver's validity licence check.
- Criminal record check.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Own transportation.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Weight handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots.
- Personal suitability: Reliability.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Financial benefits: Piece work.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- On-site housing options.
- Parking available.
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Does not require Canadian work experience.
- Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Support for Indigenous people: Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .