First seen by our source: 26 days ago
Nursery Worker 2027 (JB #3638843 version)
@ Neil Vanderkruk Holdings Inc
Dundas, Ontario
Overview
Neil Vanderkruk Holdings Inc is hiring 20 seasonal nursery workers in Dundas, Ontario, from March 30 to November 5, 2027, on a full-time schedule of 40 to 50 hours per week at $17.95 per hour. The work is outdoors on site, planting, potting, pruning, weeding and maintaining plants and farm equipment. Employer-paid training, free parking and on-site recreation are offered.
Responsibilities:
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Tie, secure and transplant plants
- Weed and prune trees, shrubs and plants
- Operate and maintain farm machinery
- Clear work areas and report plant diseases
Requirements summary:
- No formal education required
- Experience an asset
- Ability to handle heavy loads and repetitive tasks
- Able to stand, bend, crouch and kneel for extended periods
- Own transportation required, as public transit is unavailable
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Source type not verified · collage
- Employer posting date
- Not provided
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-12
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | General labour |
| Hours per week | 45 |
| Schedule | day, evening, overtime, weekends |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer none |
| Encouraged to apply | Newcomers to Canada, Students & youth |
| Perks mentioned | Transit support, Paid training |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Neil Vanderkruk Holdings Inc
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2 |
Required Core Competencies:
Commitment to living out our Core Values:
● Team Player: I have a teachable spirit looking to learn and grow. I work well with others, model humility and put the team first for greater success.
● Respect: I see others’ worth and treat them with thoughtful care, creating a workplace of high trust, so people can thrive.
● Empathy: I am mindful of my impact on others. I intentionally encourage my teammates, creating an environment where people feel supported.
● Excellence: We strive to deliver high-quality plants while staying productive and focused on continuous improvement.
● Stewardship: We wisely manage the resources entrusted to us, including our time, equipment, environment, finances and community.
Job details
- LocationDundas, ONL9H 5E2
- Work locationOn site
- Salary17.95 hourly / 40.00 to 50.00 hours per week
- Terms of employmentSeasonal employmentFull time
- Early morning, Evening, Morning, To be determined, Day, Weekend, Overtime required
- Starts as early as 2027-03-30End date: 2027-11-05
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies20 vacancies
- SourceJob Bank #3638843
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience an asset
On siteWork 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
- Rural area
Responsibilities
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
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
Experience and specialization
Type of product- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
Additional information
Transportation/travel information- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
- 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
Benefits
Other benefits- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site recreation and activities
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
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Journal
Only you can see this. Kept on this device, and in your account when you sign in.