nursery labourer

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Hot. Work setting: Rural area. Tasks: Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas. Greenhouse cleaning. Weeding. Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants. Mix and prepare soils. Pot and re-pot plants. Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings. Apply fertilizers. Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs.

Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens. Clean work area. Type of product: Native plants. Perennials. Cut flowers. Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges. Seasonal plants. Equipment and machinery experience: Garden tractors. 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. Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Personal suitability: Reliability. Team player. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Morning. Experience: No experience (will train). Employment terms options: Day. Weekend.