JOB DETAILSPosted Oct 15, 2026
Nursery Worker
Jeffries Nurseries Ltd.
Portage la Prairie (MB)
Email employerJob details
- Location
- Portage la Prairie (MB)
- Salary
- $16.40 hourly
Full job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Non-smoking
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Budding trees
- Clean the crops
- Cut horticultural crops
- Harvest seedlings
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- 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
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Ferns
- Perennials
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus