Perks & Benefits:
Location:
Mara, BC
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 50 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Nursery - horticulture
Tasks
- Harvest seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- 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
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
Type of product
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Forklift
- Garden tractors
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Light trucks
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
- Overtime required
Weight handling
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Green job
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits