Nursery Worker

Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Limited; Niagara-on-the-Lake; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Limited is seeking individuals to join our team as nursery and greenhouse labourers. You will plant, cultivate and harvest trees, shrubs, flowers and plants, and assist customers in indoor and outdoor nurseries and greenhouses.

This is a full-time seasonal position running from March through December 2027 with hours Monday through Friday and on weekends. No education is required, and prior experience is welcomed as an asset.

Qualifications

• No education required.
• Experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare soil; plant bulbs, seeds and cuttings; graft and bud plants; and transplant seedlings and rooted cuttings
• Monitor plants for healthy growth and potential weed, insect, disease, and fertilizer problems in greenhouse crops
• Spray trees, shrubs, flowers and plants to prevent disease and pests
• Position and regulate greenhouse and outdoor irrigation systems to water plants and fields
• Dig, cut and transplant trees, shrubs, flowers and plants and prepare them for sale
• Provide information to customers on gardening, the use of various garden tools and products and the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and lawns
• May operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest and spray fields and plants
• Maintain inventory and order materials as required
• Clean working areas.

Skills

Experience is an asset

Education

No education required

Job description

Brookdale Treeland Nurseries Limited is seeking individuals to join our exciting team. Be part of an energetic team and learn new skills! As part of the team, individuals will engage in a variety of activities.

Nursery and greenhouse labourers plant, cultivate and harvest trees, shrubs, flowers and plants, and serve nursery and greenhouse customers. They are employed in indoor and outdoor nurseries and greenhouses.

• 25 positions open
• $17.95 per hour
• This is a full-time seasonal position: Mar– Dec 2027.
• Hours will include Monday - Friday and weekends.
• No degree, certificate or Diploma required
• No education required
• Experience is an asset!

• Prepare soil; plant bulbs, seeds and cuttings; graft and bud plants; and transplant seedlings and rooted cuttings
• Monitor plants for healthy growth and potential weed, insect, disease, and fertilizer problems in greenhouse crops
• Spray trees, shrubs, flowers and plants to prevent disease and pests
• Position and regulate greenhouse and outdoor irrigation systems to water plants and fields
• Dig, cut and transplant trees, shrubs, flowers and plants and prepare them for sale
• Provide information to customers on gardening, the use of various garden tools and products and the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and lawns
• May operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest and spray fields and plants
• Maintain inventory and order materials as required
• Clean working areas.