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Nursery and Greenhouse Workers  (NOC 8432)
Thompson--Okanagan Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Nursery and greenhouse workers plant, cultivate and harvest trees, shrubs, flowers and plants, and serve nursery and greenhouse customers. They are employed in indoor and outdoor nurseries and greenhouses.

forest nursery worker, greenhouse worker, horticulture worker, hothouse worker, hydroponics worker, nursery worker.

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Nursery and greenhouse workers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Prepare soil; plant bulbs, seeds and cuttings; graft and bud plants; and transplant seedlings and rooted cuttings
  • Spray trees, shrubs, flowers and plants to prevent disease and pests
  • 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 sale
  • Provide information to customers on gardening and the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and lawns
  • May operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest and spray fields and plants
  • Maintain inventory and order materials as required
  • Clean working area.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Kelowna, Armstrong, Enderby, Kamloops, Merritt, Penticton, Revelstoke, Vernon, Golden, Oliver, Osoyoos, Princeton, Barnhartvale, Peachland, Woodsdale

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Jobs for Nursery and Greenhouse Workers in Thompson--Okanagan Region

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are 40 job postings in Canada.

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Location Available Jobs
Note: Some job offers may appear in multiple regions.
Alberta
10
Athabasca--Grande Prairie--Peace River Region
0
Banff--Jasper--Rocky Mountain House Region
0
Calgary Region
0
Camrose--Drumheller Region
2
Edmonton Region
1
Lethbridge--Medicine Hat Region
7
Red Deer Region
0
Wood Buffalo--Cold Lake Region
0
British Columbia
1
Cariboo Region
0
Kootenay Region
0
Lower Mainland - Southwest Region
1
Nechako Region
0
North Coast Region
0
Northeast Region
0
Thompson--Okanagan Region
0
Vancouver Island and Coast Region
0
Manitoba
0
Interlake Region
0
North Central Region
0
North Region
0
Parklands Region
0
South Central Region
0
Southeast Region
0
Southwest Region
0
Winnipeg Region
0
New Brunswick
2
Campbellton--Miramichi Region
0
Edmundston--Woodstock Region
2
Fredericton--Oromocto
0
Moncton--Richibucto Region
0
Saint John--St. Stephen Region
0
Newfoundland and Labrador
1
Avalon Peninsula Region
1
Notre Dame-Central-Bonavista Bay Region
0
South Coast--Burin Peninsula Region
0
West Coast--Northern Peninsula--Labrador Region
0
Northwest Territories
0
Yellowknife Region
0
Nova Scotia
1
Annapolis Valley Region
0
Cape Breton Region
0
Halifax Region
0
North Shore Region
0
Southern Region
1
Nunavut
0
Iqaluit Region
0
Ontario
11
Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region
0
Kingston - Pembroke Region
0
Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie Region
0
London Region
0
Muskoka-Kawarthas Region
0
Northeast Region
0
Northwest Region
0
Ottawa Region
0
Stratford--Bruce Peninsula Region
0
Toronto Region
0
Windsor-Sarnia Region
10
Prince Edward Island
0
Prince Edward Island
0
Québec
14
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region
0
Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
0
Capitale-Nationale Region
2
Centre-du-Québec Region
0
Chaudière-Appalaches Region
1
Côte-Nord Region
0
Estrie Region
1
Gaspésie -- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Region
0
Lanaudière Region
2
Laurentides Region
1
Laval Region
0
Mauricie Region
2
Montérégie Region
4
Montréal Region
0
Nord-du-Québec Region
0
Outaouais Region
1
Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean Region
0
Saskatchewan
0
Northern Region
0
Prince Albert Region
0
Regina--Moose Mountain Region
0
Saskatoon--Biggar Region
0
Swift Current--Moose Jaw Region
0
Yorkton--Melville Region
0
Yukon
0
Yukon Territory
0
[ Source: Job Bank - HRSDC ]

Job Opportunities in the Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces is currently recruiting 2,800 Regular Force, and 5,400 part-time Reserve Force members for a wide range of careers across Canada.

The mission of the Canadian Forces is to protect Canada, defend North America in co operation with the U.S., and contribute to international peace and security. On any given day, about 8,000 Canadian Forces members - one third of our deployable force - are preparing for, engaged in or returning from an overseas mission. At home, Canadian Forces can bring the best available military resources from across Canada to bear on a crisis or threat, wherever it occurs, nation-wide.

To learn about the requirements and application process, visit FORCES.CA.

[ Source: Canadian Forces - National Defence ]

Federal Employment Programs and Services

Want to learn about programs that assist individuals, businesses and community organizations to identify employment resources such as jobs, labour market information and training opportunities? Visit:

[ Source: Job Bank ]
Information for Youth and Students

Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)

FSWEP provides full-time students with valuable, hands-on work experience related to their field of study and allows for a wealth of learning opportunities.  For more information, visit the FSWEP Web site.

[ Source: Public Service Commission of Canada ]
Please consult the Thompson--Okanagan Region and British Columbia tabs for more useful information related to jobs.