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Posted on December 04, 2024 by Employer details Stewart Tree Farms
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Wet/damp. Hot. Work setting: Rural area. Tasks: Budding trees. Clean the crops. Cut horticultural crops. Mixing fertilizer. Weeding. Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides. Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants. Mix and prepare soils. 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. Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges. Equipment and machinery experience: Chain saw. Forklift. Garden tractors. Irrigation pumps and equipment. Mechanical cultivator. Mechanical sprayer. Specialization or experience: Green economy sector. 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 23 kg (50 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Gloves. Experience: Will train. Green job: Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.- LocationCochrane, AB
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$17.30HOUR hourly / 40 to 44 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: 2025-04-01
- vacancies 4 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3171431
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.
Green job Help - Green job - Help
The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
Work setting
- Rural area
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Budding trees
- Clean the crops
- Cut horticultural crops
- Mixing fertilizer
- Weeding
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- 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
- Native plants
- Bedding plants
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Forklift
- Garden tractors
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Mechanical cultivator
- Mechanical sprayer
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
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 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-12-18
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