Seasonal Nursery Worker
J.D. Irving · Juniper
At J.D. Irving, Limited – Woodlands Division, you are part of an energetic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about achieving results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our diverse operating divisions.
Founded in 1882, J. D. Irving, Limited is a large, diversified enterprise based in Saint John, New Brunswick with a team of over 20,000 (FTE) in Canada, the United States, and select international jurisdictions. Our operations span the forestry, transportation, retail, shipbuilding, food & agriculture, consumer products, and construction industries.
J.D. Irving, Limited is currently seeking candidates to fill 10 temporary seasonal Nursery Worker positions at the Juniper Tree Nursery, 201 Southwest Road, Juniper, NB.
Duties:
- Prepare soil; plant bulbs or tubers, seeds and cuttings; and transplant seedlings and rooted cuttings
- Monitor plants for healthy growth and potential weed, insect, disease, and fertilizer problems in greenhouse crops
- Position and regulate greenhouse and outdoor irrigation systems to water plants and fields
- Dig, cut and transplant trees, shrubs, flowers and plants and prepare them for shipping
- May operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest and spray fields and plants
- Clean working areas and equipment