nursery worker

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Wet/damp. Hot. Work setting: Staff accommodation provided. Tasks: Budding trees. Clean the crops. Mixing fertilizer. 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. 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. Type of product: Deciduous trees. Fruit trees. Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads.

Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Weight handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs). Experience: No experience (will train).