Nursery worker

Kibbi Technologies Inc.; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Kibbi Technologies Inc. is seeking seasonal horticulture workers for outdoor duties in a rural, fast-paced environment in the Niagara region. Tasks include cutting crops, pruning, weeding, repotting, and monitoring for disease signs, with training provided for all new hires.

Strong reliability and teamwork are essential as you will work outdoors in varying weather conditions. Hours are seasonal and may include early mornings and longer shifts; no degree is required, and work is physically

Qualifications

• No formal education required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Cut horticultural crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Weeding
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Pot and re-pot plants
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
• Graft trees

Skills

Reliability

Team player

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

Education:

• No degree, certificate or diploma

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Outdoors

WORK SETTING

• Rural area

TASKS

• Cut horticultural crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Weeding
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Pot and re-pot plants
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
• Graft trees

TYPE OF PRODUCT

• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Native plants
• Perennials
• Cut flowers
• Fruit trees
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Reliability
• Team player

SCREENING QUESTIONS

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Early morning
• Morning

EXPERIENCE

• No experience (will train)

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available
• Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 42.5 to 52.5 hours per week