Nursery Labourer (NOC: 85103)

Job Description

Position: Nursery Labourer (NOC: 85103)

Company Name: Holden Lake Farm

Business Address: 2257 Yellow Point Rd. Nanaimo, BC V9X 1W9

Terms of Employment:    Permanent

Salary:   $18.00/hr.; 30 hours per week

Anticipated Start Date:   As soon as possible

Employment conditions: Day, Morning

No. of Position:    One (1 vacancy)

Education:   No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience:   Will train

Languages:   English

Worksite environment: Outdoors, Wet/damp, Hot, Cold/refrigerated

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

Fast-paced environment

Repetitive tasks

Physically demanding

Bending, crouching, kneeling

Attention to detail

Hand-eye co-ordination

Overtime required

Work Location: 2257 Yellow Point Rd. Nanaimo, BC V9X 1W9

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clean the crops

Greenhouse cleaning

Harvest seedlings

Mixing fertilizer

Operate climate controls

Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts

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

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

Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas

Clean work area

Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits

Other benefits: Free parking available, On-site housing options

Transportation/Travel Information: Travel expenses paid by employer

Employer:   Mrs. Maike

Employment groups Help – Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

Support for Indigenous people

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.

How to apply

By email

holdenlakeahm@gmail.com

How-to-apply instructions

Here is what you must include in your application:

Cover letter

Letter of recommendation