Landscape/Grounds Maintenance Contractor/Manager
Landscape Maintenance Worker
Nursery and Greenhouse Worker
Pork Production Technician
Underground Miner
Underground Mine Support Worker

Chain Saw and Skidder Operator (NOC 8421)

Employed - 100. Logging companies. Self-employed. Seasonal.

Operate chain saws to cut down, delimb and cut trees into lengths. Operate skidders to move felled trees. Maintain chain saws and other equipment.

Limited

$14,040 / $20,800 (for the season)

Malaspina College (B.C.)
On-the-job training

Grade 12

Farmer/Farm Manager (NOC 8251)

Employed - 21,660. Corporate farms, self-employed. Irregular hours. Seasonal. PT.

Manage the operations of a farm. May grow crops, raise and breed livestock, poultry and other animals. Market farm products. May supervise farm workers. Keep records.

Good

Variable

UM (Degree/Diploma in Agriculture), ACC
Manitoba Pork Council
On-the-job training

Grade 12
Agriculture
FBC, GVC, SRS

Farm Worker (NOC 8431)

Employed - 8,705. Grain, vegetable, fruit, dairy, livestock farms. Seasonal. Irregular hours. Shift work.

Feed animals, clean barns, cut and bale hay, breed animals, collect eggs, milk. Care for animals, train horses, treat health problems, keep records, load animals for shipping. Operate farm machinery to plant, cultivate and harvest crops.

Good

$21,600/ $24,960 (Some employers provide room and board)

Manitoba Pork Council
On-the-job training

Grade 12
Agriculture
FBC, GVC, SRS

Fisherman/Woman (Fisher) (NOC 8262)

Employed - 865. Self-employed. Irregular hours. Seasonal.

Operate fishing vessel to catch fish. Select area for fishing, plot courses. Steer vessel and operate navigational instruments. Operate fishing gear. Keep records. May transport fish to processing plants or fish buyers.

Good

Variable

Nautical courses available at the following institutions in B.C.: B.C. Institute of Technology, Camosun College, North Island College, and Northwest Community College.
Commercial fishing licence is required.
On-the-job training

Grade 12

Forestry/Silviculture Worker (NOC 8422)

Employed - 175. Logging companies, tree nurseries, contractors, government services. Seasonal.

Assess sites, select seedlings and plant trees. Control weeds and undergrowth using manual tools and chemicals. Use power saw to thin and space trees. Operate skidder, bulldozer or other equipment to move a variety of site preparation equipment. Assist in fighting forest fires.

Good

$12,500 / $19,700 (for the season)

UCN
On-the-job training

Grade 12

Hog Barn Manager (NOC 8251)

Employed - not available. Specialized farms. Shift work. Irregular hours.

Organize day-to-day care of swine and supervision of staff. Supervise breeding programs. Develop work schedules and establish procedures. Maintain quality control and production records.

Good

$30,000 / $50,000

UM, ACC
Manitoba Pork Council
On-the-job training

Grade 12
Agriculture
FBC, GVC, SRS

Landscape/Grounds Maintenance Contractor/Manager (NOC 8255)

Employed - 280. Landscaping companies, lawn care companies, greenhouses, parks, golf courses, governments, self-employed. Seasonal.

Plan, organize and direct the activities of landscaping, interior plantscaping, lawn care establishments. Tender bids on contracts for landscaping and grounds maintenance work, patios, driveways, decks and fences.

Good

$21,860 / $33,300

UM, ACC, RRC
On-the-job training

Grade 12
Landscaping and Gardening
RBR

Landscape Maintenance Worker (NOC 8612)

Employed - 2,905. Landscaping companies, lawn care companies, greenhouses, parks, golf courses, governments, self-employed. Seasonal. Shift work.

Spread top soil, lay sod, plant flowers, grass, shrubs and trees. Cut grass, rake, fertilize and water lawns, weed gardens, prune shrubs and trees. Spray and dust trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens to control insects and disease. Operate power mowers, tractors, snow-blowers, chainsaws and other landscape equipment.

Good

$20,800 / $25,000

ACC, RRC
On-the-job training

Grade 12
Landscaping and Gardening
RBR

Nursery and Greenhouse Worker (NOC 8432)

Employed - 515. Indoor and outdoor nurseries and greenhouses. Seasonal.

Prepare soil, plant bulbs, seeds and cuttings. Spray trees, shrubs, flowers and plants to prevent disease and pests. Regulate irrigation systems. Provide information to customers on gardening and plant care. May operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest and spray fields and plants.

Good

$18,720 / $23,900

UM, ACC, RRC
On-the-job training

Grade 12
Landscaping and Gardening
RBR

Pork Production Technician (NOC 8253)

Employed - not available. Specialized farms. Shift work. Irregular hours.

Provide care for piglets and hogs in breeding, farrowing and feeder stages. Provide treatments and vaccinations. Perform artificial insemination. Prepare for shipping. Keep records. Maintain facility.

Very Good

$22,860 / $32,000

Apprenticeship training and certification in the trade is voluntary.
Apprenticeship program technical training is delivered at ACC.
Other training available at UM, Manitoba Pork Council.
On-the-job training

Grade 12
Agriculture
FBC, GVC, SRS

Underground Miner (NOC 8231)

Employed - 680. Mining companies. Shift work.

Drill, blast, operate mining machinery in extracting mineral ores. Maintain mining equipment.

Good

$47,840 / $65,500 (Bonus not included)

B.C. Institute of Technology, Cambrian College (Sudbury), Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
On-the-job training

Grade 12

Underground Mine Support Worker (NOC 8411)

Employed - 255. Mining companies. Shift work.

Operate equipment to build and maintain underground passages, chutes and conveyor systems. Construct and repair supports. Assist miners in setting up equipment. Perform basic maintenance on equipment.

Very Good

$34,840 / $48,000 (Bonus not included)

On-the-job training