horticulture technician
Pieper Nurseries Inc
Dorchester
Job Description
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 35 to 60 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Rural area
- Greenhouse
- Nursery - horticulture
Tasks
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
- Supervise crew members
- Pick orders and stock
- Operate machines and equipment
- Organize and maintain inventory
Area of specialization
- Plant knowledge and identification
- Propagation
- Horticulture
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Rain gear
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you live near the job location?
Experience
- 1 to less than 7 months
Employment terms options
- Day
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
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