Nursery worker
Seasonal employment, Full time 40 to 45 hours / week
Aspen Crossing is looking for a hard-working, dedicated individual to join our team. We are locally owned and operated. We take great pride in offering a positive work environment that supports employee development, safety, and teamwork. Aspen Crossing is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principals of employment equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. We offer competitive hourly wage that is negotiable, dependent upon experience.
Employer details: Aspen Crossing Limited
Details:
- Location: Box 30, 203079, RR251 Mossleigh, AB T0L 1P0
- Vacancies: 6 vacancies
- Salary: 16.50 hourly / 40 to 45 hours per Week
- Terms of employment: Seasonal employment, Full time
- Start date: Start as soon as 2025-03-01 to 2025-10-31
- Employment conditions: Overtime, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Flexible hours
- Source Job Bank #3073579
Requirements:
Languages: English
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: Experience an asset
Work site environment: Outdoors, Wet/damp, Odours, Hot
Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Work setting: Rural area, Remote location, Staff accommodation provided
Personal suitability: Reliability, Team player
Type of product: Bedding plants, Berry bushes, Fruit trees, Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges, Seasonal plants, Tropical plants, Vegetables.
Tasks
Tasks: Operate climate controls, 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.
Experience and specialization: Type of product, , Bedding plants, Berry bushes, Fruit trees. Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges Seasonal plants, Tropical plants, Vegetables. Equipment and machinery experience: Forklift, Garden tractors, Irrigation pumps and equipment
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, Overtime required. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs. Personal suitability: Reliability, Team player
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.
Benefits:
- Onsite parking
- Store discount
- Food discount
- Company events
- Social hours
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen or a permanent 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.
How to apply:
- By email: linda.welsh@aspencrossing.com
- By fax: 403-534-2126
- By mail:
Box 30, 203079, RR251
Mossleigh, AB
T0L 1P0