Nursery Summer Student

Job summary

The student will assist with the maintenance and monitoring of seedling crops, including irrigation, weeding, and growth measurements. They will also support supervisors with the management of seasonal employees and ensure greenhouse upkeep.

Job details

The student will assist with the maintenance and monitoring of seedling crops, including irrigation, weeding, and growth measurements. They will also support supervisors with the management of seasonal employees and ensure greenhouse upkeep. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a forestry, horticulture, or biology-related post-secondary program. Applicants should possess strong organizational skills, physical fitness, and the ability to operate various types of nursery equipment.

What you’ll do

The student will assist with the maintenance and monitoring of seedling crops, including irrigation, weeding, and growth measurements. They will also support supervisors with the management of seasonal employees and ensure greenhouse upkeep.

Requirements

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a forestry, horticulture, or biology-related post-secondary program. Applicants should possess strong organizational skills, physical fitness, and the ability to operate various types of nursery equipment.

Benefits

• Vacation pay

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Crop monitoring
• Irrigation
• Seedling measurement
• Greenhouse maintenance
• Planning
• Time management
• Organization
• Communication
• WorkSafe regulations
• Environmental regulations
• MS-Excel
• MS-Word
• MS-Outlook
• Equipment operation
• Physical fitness

Job areas

• Agriculture
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Manufacturing
• Trades

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