Nursery Labourer

NVK Nurseries Dundas, ON

  • Welcomes newcomers
  • Welcomes refugees
  • Experience helps, not required
  • Welcomes Youth
Job type
Seasonal
Work arrangement
On-site
Hours
50 hours per week
Openings
20 people
Posted
Oct 23, 2026Published for 5 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

  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Hot
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Noisy
  • Dusty

Work setting

  • Rural area

Tasks

  • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
  • Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Weeding
  • Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
  • Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
  • Report signs of insect or disease damage
  • 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

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

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.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • 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
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • 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
  • Native plants
  • Perennials
  • Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • 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
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Work under pressure
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Who can apply

  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident of Canada
  • a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site recreation and activities

Work location

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About NVK Nurseries

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Dundas, ON

Posting details

Posted
Published for
5 days
Vacancies
20
Industry
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
NOC
85103

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