farm labourer

2024-05-25 | Rockwood Forest Nurseries | Cameron | ON | Canada

Perks & Benefits:

Location:
Cameron, ON
  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 to 48 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: Will train

    • Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Hot
  • Wet/damp

    • Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Staff accommodation available

    • Tasks

  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Weeding
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
  • Report signs of insect or disease damage
  • Pot and re-pot plants
  • Mix and prepare soils
  • Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
  • Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
  • Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
  • Clean work area
  • Budding trees
  • Cut horticultural crops
  • Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
  • Tie and secure plants

    • Supervision

  • Chainsaw and skidder operators

    • Type of product

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

    • Equipment and machinery experience

  • Sprayer or duster
  • Tractor
  • Farm truck
  • Loader
  • Manure spreader
  • Planting equipment
  • Tillage equipment
  • Skidder
  • Chain saw

    • Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is not available
  • Vehicle supplied by employer

    • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Overtime required
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

    • Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

    • Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Gloves

    • Personal suitability

  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Reliability
  • Client focus

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