About this role
🌳 Plant, transplant, and move large trees and nursery stock safely and efficiently.
✂️ Prune trees and shrubs to support healthy structure, strong growth, and the best marketable form.
👀 Inspect plants for signs of infection, pest damage, nutrient issues, and other health concerns.
🚜 Operate and assist with nursery equipment, tools, and hand labour both indoors and outdoors.
🌱 Water, fertilize, stake, and maintain plant material according to seasonal requirements.
📋 Record plant condition, pruning work, and treatment activities as directed by supervisors.
🦺 Follow safe lifting, rigging, and worksite safety practices when handling heavy stock and materials.
🤝 Work with team members to prepare orders, load materials, and keep production areas organized.
👀 Other duties as required.
Requirements
⏳ Minimum 1 year of nursery, landscaping, greenhouse, or tree care experience is required.
👀 Strong ability to recognize plant stress, infection, disease symptoms, and pruning needs.
💪 Physically fit and comfortable working in all weather conditions and lifting heavy materials.
🤝 Work well as a team and able to transfer skills to other team members.🛠️ Experience handling hand tools, pruning equipment, and basic nursery machinery.
🦺 Reliable, self-motivated, and able to follow instructions while working independently or with a team.
🌳 Pesticide applicant licence is an asset but will be required to obtain if hired.🚗 Valid driver’s licence and reliable transportation to the Rocky View County worksite are an asset.
📚 Good English communication skills and willingness to learn company procedures and safety practices.
Schedule
Hours per week
32 hrs
Start date
As soon as possible
Eligibility
Language requirement
English
International applicants
No
Terms of employment
Permanent full-time employment, year-round work, 40 hours per week, with indoor and outdoor duties and a standard probationary period.
Benefits
Competitive hourly wage, year-round steady work, and a safe team environment with on-the-job training and growth opportunities. Extended Medical and Dental available after 1 year of employment.
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