grower, plants - nursery

Education:

Bachelor's degree. or equivalent experience.

Tasks:

• Direct greenhouse and nursery operations.
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
• Greenhouse cleaning.
• Harvest seedlings.
• Level earth to fine grade specifications.
• Tie and secure plants.
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
• Control reported insect, disease and weed problems.
• Determine type and quantity of stock to grow.
• Develop marketing plans.
• Establish and maintain required environment.
• Establish work schedules.
• Hire, train and supervise staff.
• Maintain financial and personnel records.
• Order materials and stock.
• Provide product care and other information and service to customers.
• Supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying.

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Are you currently a student?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Employment terms options:

Early morning.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

Morning. Day. Weekend. Overtime available.

Other benefits:

• Learning/training paid by employer.
• Team building opportunities.
• Variable or compressed work week.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .

Support for Indigenous people:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .