nursery labourer at Wheatland Trees Ltd. in Strathmore, AB

Wheatland Trees Ltd. logo
  • Full Time
  • Seasonal

nursery labourer

  • Wheatland Trees Ltd.
  • Posted 4 days ago
  • NOC: 85103
  • Location: Strathmore, AB, T1P0Z7
  • Salary: $18.34 hourly

Job Overview

  • Published On: Nov 3, 2026
  • Application Due: Nov 17, 2026
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Language: english
  • Views: 0

Company Overview

  • Employer: Wheatland Trees Ltd.
  • Location: Strathmore, AB, CA

Job Description

  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 60 to 140 hours bi-weekly
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: No experience (will train)
  • or equivalent experience
  • Work site environment

  • Floriculture production
  • Outdoors
  • At heights
  • Wet/damp
  • Hot
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Non-smoking
  • Harvest crops
  • Dangerous
  • Noisy
  • Dusty
  • Other miscellaneous crop farming
  • Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Remote location
  • Staff accommodation provided
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer
  • Willing to relocate
  • Staff accommodation available
  • Tasks

  • Budding trees
  • Clean the crops
  • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
  • Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
  • Cut horticultural crops
  • Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Harvest seedlings
  • Level earth to fine grade specifications
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Operate climate controls
  • Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
  • Seed cutting
  • Shear Christmas trees
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
  • Weeding
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • 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
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Apply the technique of hoeing between the row
  • Soil fertility programs
  • Clear fields of wood and stones
  • Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
  • Type of product

  • Coniferous trees
  • Deciduous trees
  • Ferns
  • Native plants
  • Perennials
  • Bedding plants
  • Berry bushes
  • Christmas trees
  • Fruit trees
  • Mushrooms
  • Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
  • Seasonal plants
  • Vegetables
  • Equipment and machinery experience

  • Chain saw
  • Christmas tree cutting machine or equipment
  • Forklift
  • Garden tractors
  • Irrigation pumps and equipment
  • Mechanical cultivator
  • Mechanical seeder
  • Mechanical sprayer
  • Light trucks
  • Tractor
  • Tillage equipment
  • Sprayer or duster
  • Seed drill
  • Planting equipment
  • Farm truck
  • Fertilizer applicator
  • Feeding and watering system
  • Specialization or experience

  • Green economy sector
  • Area of specialization

  • Permaculture
  • Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is not available
  • 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
  • Work under pressure
  • Walking
  • Tight deadlines
  • Weight handling

  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
  • More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
  • Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Gloves
  • Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Screening questions

  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Government programs

  • Recognized employer
  • Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • Morning
  • Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required
  • Green job

  • Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
  • Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site housing options
  • Parking available
  • Support for persons with disabilities

  • Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
  • Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Does not require Canadian work experience
  • Support for youths

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Support for Veterans

  • Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
  • Support for mature workers

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
  • Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
  • Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

Job Details

  • Work arrangement: Not specified
  • Work hours: 60 to 140 hours bi-weekly
  • Salary range: $18.34 hourly
  • Postal code: T1P0Z7

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