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Posted on September 09, 2024 by Employer details Aspen Crossing Limited
Job details
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Wet/damp. Odours. Hot. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Staff accommodation provided. Tasks: Operate climate controls. 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. Assist in grafting activities. Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs. Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens. Clean work area. Type of product: Bedding plants. Berry bushes. Fruit trees. Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges. Seasonal plants. Tropical plants. Vegetables. Equipment and machinery experience: Forklift. Garden tractors. Irrigation pumps and equipment. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Large workload. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Overtime required. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Personal suitability: Reliability. Team player. Experience: Experience an asset.- Location Box 30, 203079, RR251Mossleigh, ABT0L 1P0
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$16.50HOUR hourly / 40 to 45 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: 2025-03-01
- vacancies 6 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3073579
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Hot
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Staff accommodation provided
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Operate climate controls
- 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
- Assist in grafting activities
- 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
- Bedding plants
- Berry bushes
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
- Tropical plants
- Vegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
- Forklift
- Garden tractors
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Overtime required
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Team player
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-12-23
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