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Posted on April 16, 2025 by Employer details Purple Springs Nursery Inc
Job details
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Wet/damp. Odours. Hot. Cold/refrigerated. Work setting: Rural area. Equipment operation. Tasks: Cut horticultural crops. Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots. Greenhouse cleaning. Hand harvesting vegetables. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Weeding. Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants. Pot and re-pot plants. Apply fertilizers. Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs. Clean work area. Equipment and machinery experience: Chain saw. Forklift. Garden tractors. Mechanical cultivator. Mechanical seeder. Light trucks. 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. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Government programs: Recognized employer. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.- LocationArmstrong, BC
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$17.40HOUR hourly / 60 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Weekend
- Start date: 2025-04-16
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3284980
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Rural area
- Equipment operation
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Cut horticultural crops
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Weeding
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Apply fertilizers
- Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
- Clean work area
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Forklift
- Garden tractors
- Mechanical cultivator
- Mechanical seeder
- Light trucks
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
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2025-04-30
Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.
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