nursery labourer

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Pot and re-pot plants
• Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
• Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Clean work area
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Apply the technique of hoeing between the row

Type of Product

• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Ferns
• Native plants
• Perennials
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
• Seasonal plants
• Tropical plants

Security and Safety

• Bondable

Transportation/Travel Information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye coordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal Suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Judgment

Experience

• Will train
• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes