Nursery Labourer

KLon Services Ltd. Albright, AB

Job type
Seasonal
Work arrangement
On-site
Hours
44 hours per week
Openings
6 people
Posted
Oct 28, 2026Published for 2 days

Who this posting welcomes

  • Welcomes newcomersThe employer says this posting welcomes people new to Canada.
  • Welcomes refugeesThe employer says this posting welcomes refugees.
  • Experience helps, not requiredExperience is an asset for this job, not a requirement.
Languages at work
  • English
Experience
Experience an asset
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Occupation code
NOC 85103 What is this?

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NOC 85103

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Job description

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Floriculture production
  • Outdoors
  • At heights
  • Wet/damp
  • Hot

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Staff accommodation provided
  • Relocation costs covered by employer
  • Willing to relocate

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
  • Cultivate on vertical farming system
  • Cut horticultural crops
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
  • Harvest seedlings
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
  • Weeding
  • 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

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Christmas tree cutting machine or equipment
  • Garden tractors
  • Irrigation pumps and equipment
  • Mechanical cultivator
  • Mechanical sprayer
  • Light trucks

Weight handling

  • More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  • Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

  • Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
  • Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  • 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

  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

What you'll need

Languages: English

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience: Experience an asset

Type of product

  • Coniferous trees
  • Deciduous trees
  • Perennials
  • Bedding plants
  • Berry bushes
  • Christmas trees
  • Fruit trees
  • Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
  • Seasonal plants

Specialization or experience

  • Green economy sector
  • Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization

  • Permaculture

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Travel expenses paid by employer

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

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Who can apply

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
  • other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site housing options
  • Team building opportunities
  • Transportation provided by employer

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About KLon Services Ltd.

  • Albright, AB

Posting details

Posted
Published for
2 days
Vacancies
6
NOC
85103

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