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 setting

- Outdoors

Work setting

- Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Budding trees
- Clean the crops
- Cut horticultural crops
- Deleaf agricultural crops to accelerate ripening
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Mixing fertilizer
- Seed cutting
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- 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

- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Berry bushes
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

- Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves

Benefits

Other benefits

- Learning/training paid by employer

📌 nursery worker (Saskatoon)
🏢 Lakeshore Tree Farms
📍 Saskatoon