Rocky Mountain Nursery is hiring
Nursery Worker with LMIA

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

Tasks

• Budding trees
• Clean the crops
• Cut horticultural crops
• 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
• Shear Christmas trees
• 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
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas

Type of product

• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Native plants
• Bedding plants
• Christmas trees
• Cut flowers
• Fruit trees
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
• Seasonal plants

Type of crops

• Artisanal crops

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

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)