nursery labourer
Posted on August 27, 2026 by Employer details Sloan's Nursery & Christmas Trees
Job details
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Wet/damp. Hot. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Rural area. Remote location. Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Shear Christmas trees. Tie and secure plants. Weeding. Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides. Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants. Pot and re-pot plants. Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings. Apply fertilizers. Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs. Type of product: Coniferous trees. Deciduous trees. Native plants. Christmas trees. Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges. 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. Large workload. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Weight handling: More than 45 kg (100 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Gloves. Personal suitability: Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Overtime required.- Location 30718 Zone road 8Bothwell, ONN0P 1C0
- Work location On site
- Salary$17.95HOUR hourly / 40 to 60 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Overtime required, Day, Weekend
- Starts as early as 2027-02-23
- vacancies 26 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3655780
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
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Shear Christmas trees
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Apply fertilizers
- Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Native plants
- Christmas trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
Additional information
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
- Large workload
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Weight handling
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Team player
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- 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
2026-09-17
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