Nursery Labourer

Work site environment

• Floriculture production
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Hot

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Budding trees
• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
• Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
• Cut horticultural crops
• Deleaf agricultural crops to accelerate ripening
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Harvest seedlings
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Mixing fertilizer
• Operate climate controls
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Seed cutting
• Shear Christmas trees
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• 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

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Native plants
• Perennials
• Bedding plants
• Bonsai plants
• Christmas trees
• Fruit trees
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
• Seasonal plants
• Tropical plants
• Vegetables

Additional information

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

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)