Nursery worker

A V K Nursery Holdings

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Will train

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Hot

Work setting

  • Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Budding trees
  • Cut horticultural crops
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
  • Weeding
  • Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
  • 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

Experience and specialization

Type of product

  • Coniferous trees
  • Deciduous trees
  • Ferns
  • Native plants
  • Perennials
  • Berry bushes
  • Fruit trees
  • Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation

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
  • Overtime required

Weight handling

  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Reliability
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