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Nursery Worker
@ Bylands
West Kelowna, British Columbia
Overview
Bylands Nurseries Ltd. is hiring a full-time nursery worker to care for and handle premium hardy plants, mostly outdoors in all weather. The work covers pruning, potting, planting, spraying and loading, with up to 6 days a week and long hours in peak season. Pay is hourly based on experience, no less than the BC minimum wage.
Responsibilities:
- Prune trees, shrubs and plants
- Pot, re-pot, plant bulbs and seeds
- Water and tend plants, lawns and gardens
- Spray plants to prevent disease and pests
- Operate tractor, sprayer, forklift and loader
Requirements summary:
- Willingness to work outdoors in all weather
- Frequent bending, reaching and heavy lifting
- Up to 6 days a week, long hours in peak season
- Experience with plants an asset
- Spanish an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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 | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, overtime |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer none |
| Languages | Spanish |
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Bylands
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Enhancing Lives With Plants
Full company description
Bylands Nurseries Ltd. is a producer of premium plants. Bylands Nurseries offers one of the most diverse and complete mixes of hardy plant material available in North America. Our quality products are sold throughout Canada, the midwestern United States and Alaska. We grow a full range of trees, shrubs, evergreens, vines, perennials, annuals and roses. Our product mix also includes several branded programs, to ensure we offer the broadest selection of cold hardy plants available. Our current branded programs include the Endless Summer Collection of hydrangeas, Easy Elegance Roses, First Editions Collection of Plants and Proven Winners Color Choice Flowering Shrubs. Bylands encompasses 400 acres of land and grows in excess of three million plants annually. Our products are container grown; creating a well-rooted and established plant that has impressive quality, health and vigor. Bylands is a leading nursery operation because of our commitment to acquiring the best technology, facilities and equipment while remaining dedicated to environmental responsibility. Along with our professional staff, Bylands ensures the best in service and product quality. Bylands serves customers across North America with region specific account managers. Our representatives are educated and experienced industry professionals. They have grown from the ground up immersed in everything horticulture and have been on both sides of the counter. Bylands has been recognized as the Canadian Grower of the Year by the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH), the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) and the British Columbia Landscape & Nursery Association (BCLNA)! Bylands Nurseries was awarded the inaugural British Columbia Landscape & Nursery Association’s Environmental Stewardship Award for outstanding environmental stewardship. Bylands was the first nursery in BC to recycle water and was recognized for our water recycling and conservation practices.
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,242
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 45
- Reported office locations
- 1600 Bylands Road, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Z 1H6, CA
- Business categories
- Direct Sales
- Wholesale
- Plant Propagation
- Agriculture
- Other recorded names
- Bylands
- Bylands Nurseries Ltd
- Specialties
- Producer of Premium Plants
- Water Conservation & Drip Irrigation Program
- Wholesale Service & Sales to North America
- and Retail Sales Support
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Bylands Nurseries Ltd. is a producer of premium plants. Bylands Nurseries offers one of the most diverse and complete mixes of hardy plant material available in North America. Our quality products are sold throughout Canada, the midwestern United States and Alaska. We grow a full range of trees, shrubs, evergreens, vines, perennials, annuals and roses. Our product mix also includes several branded programs, to…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wholesale |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1955 |
| Specialties | Producer of Premium PlantsWater Conservation & Drip Irrigation ProgramWholesale Service & Sales to North Americaand Retail Sales Support |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
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Bylands Nurseries Ltd. is a producer of premium plants offering one of the most diverse and complete mixes of hardy plants available in North America. Over the past 60 years, Bylands has been recognized with numerous industry awards for outstanding business practices and environmental stewardship.
Our Culture of Excellence supports our Vision (Enhancing Lives With Plants). We are a cohesive team that communicates enthusiastically, brainstorming solutions, and helping each other. We take ownership & accountability for decisions with integrity, approaching each day with empowerment to seek continuous growth. We prioritize the quality & service we provide to our customers.
Job Description
Our Nursery Workers are accountable for a variety of functions, including tasks like:
- Prune trees, shrubs, and plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- Plant bulbs and seeds; Pot and re-pot plants
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Assist in grafting activities
- Dig up wrapping root-balls of trees and shrubs
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Assist in labeling, moving and loading plants.
- Spray trees, shrubs, flowers and plants to prevent disease and pests.
- Use of farm equipment such as tractor, sprayer, forklift, loader and various hand-tools.
Qualifications
If you are looking for a change, we have the answer with this role as it will...
- Boost your mood, as working with plants has been shown to improve your mental health.
- Keep you busy full-time, working up to 6 days per week and long hours during our peak seasons.
- Get you more sunshine...and rain...and wind, as work is primarily outdoors in all weather conditions (hot, cold, wet, windy).
- Keep you active as it requires frequent bending, reaching, heavy lifting, and walking (our "uniform" is jeans, shoes & a safety vest!).
- Teach & challenge you! You will learn various Latin plant names and work with people from other countries. If you already have a green thumb and speak un poco de español, you'll have a head start. If not, we have the knowledge in-house to train the right culture fit.
Additional Information
Bylands pays an hourly wage based on experience and no less than the current minimum wage in BC. We are a growing company so there are opportunities for increases and promotions based on qualifications and performance on the job.
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