Nursery Labourer

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Non-smoking

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean the crops
• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
• Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Harvest seedlings
• 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
• Write daily basic progress reports
• 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
• 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
• Berry bushes
• Christmas trees
• Fruit trees
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
• Seasonal 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 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available