Nursery Worker

• Maintenance: Potting/repotting, pruning, and monitoring for pests or diseases.
• Irrigation Management: Operating and regulating automated or manual watering systems.
• Order Fulfillment: dealing with clients to help find trees and shrubs, Labeling, and packing/loading plants for shipping to retail locations or wholesale.
• Expertise: Often requires specific knowledge of plant biology and species identification and we can train.

Yard Worker

In a horticultural context, yard workers (often classified as landscaping or grounds labourers) are primarily responsible for the physical maintenance and aesthetic upkeep of outdoor spaces.

• Grounds Maintenance: Mowing lawns, weeding beds
• General Yard Help: helping clients with bags of gravel, soil or mulch. Assisting clients with pricing questions and loading of vehicles and working at the till to put client orders through the till.
• Equipment Operation: Using heavy machinery like tractors, forklifts, or mowers to transport materials across the facility.
• Hardscaping Support: Assisting in the sale of goods used for construction of fences, walkways, or retaining walls.
• Sanitation: Keeping storage yards, parking areas, and customer walkways clean and organized.

Shared Responsibilities

• Customer Service: Providing advice on plant care and helping customers select suitable products.
• Physical Labor: Both roles require significant stamina, including lifting heavy bags of soil, standing for long periods, and working in extreme weather conditions.