nursery worker

Countryside Garden Centre; Alberta; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local garden center in Alberta is seeking physically capable workers for greenhouse maintenance. Responsibilities include cleaning, planting, watering, and applying fertilizers. Candidates should have at least 1 year of related experience and a secondary school graduation certificate. This full-time position offers varying hours with a pay range of CAD 15.42 to 19.40 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in greenhouse work for 1 to 2 years.
• Ability to operate equipment and perform physical tasks.
• Valid driver's license and own transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Clean the greenhouse and tidy up.
• Assist with planting, weeding, and watering plants.
• Prepare soils and apply fertilizers.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Chain saw

Irrigation pumps and equipment

Mechanical sprayer

Light trucks

Job description

Job details

• Location Foothills, AB T1S 5E9
• Salary 15.42 to 19.40 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 50 hours per week
• Terms of employment Full time
• Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime available
• Source Job Bank #3433961

Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) requested

The employer could not find a Canadian worker for this job and applied for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire a temporary foreign worker. Canadian workers, including Canadian citizens and permanent residents, are still encouraged to apply. If you applied but haven’t heard back from the employer, please contact Job Bank.

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

• Wet/damp
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Rural area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Greenhouse cleaning
• 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

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Perennials
• Berry bushes
• Cut flowers
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
• Seasonal plants

Equipment and machinery experience

• Chain saw
• Irrigation pumps and equipment
• Mechanical sprayer
• Light trucks

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver\'s licence
• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye coordination
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-11-12

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