Love what you do:
PRT is the largest commercial-scale containerized growing provider in North America for a wide range of forestry seedling species. Be part of a team of people that grows trees for our future forests! PRT has capacity to grow and sell more than 335 million baby trees annually, across its 19 nursery locations, in 4 provinces and 4 states.
Join the Forest Nursery Team
@ PRT Campbell River!
Now hiring FOREST NURSERY WORKERS for SPRING WORK!
Make some money and meet new friends helping us create the next generation of forests.
Hours of Work / Compensation:
- Piece work thinning: motivated and efficient workers have no upper limit on piece earnings, you earn based on performance!
- Other spring activities are paid hourly: Hourly wages start at $17 per hour and over time can go up to $21.43 per hour with full benefits
- Thinning runs March - July with opportunities to join other projects on a seasonal basis throughout the year and become part of the union crew
- Shift times 7:00AM to 3:30PM Monday to Friday (subject to change)
- Flex time available to thinning crew to accommodate employees with young families or second jobs i.e. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm or just a few days a week.
What You Need to be a Successful Applicant:
- A good attitude towards work and a passion for the environment
- Must be able to deal with the elements; both indoor & outdoor work
- Work is meticulous; requires sharp eyesight and high manual dexterity
- Gear required: raingear, sun hat, sunglasses, non-slip footwear, water bottle, gloves, layers to deal with the heat and the cold – assistance available for this as needed
- Reliable personal transportation is essential as we are a 15 minute drive from downtown Campbell River and there is no public transit service
- Must be able to pass a functional abilities test: lift, pull, push minimum 50lbs
Additional Information
How to Apply:
Please visit the career page of prt.com to apply - resumes can be sent to Alisdair, Operations Manager
Check out this Youtube video to see what thinning looks like!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FNENnTFppc
Strictly NO drop-in interviews. Set up an appointment before coming to the farm.