greenhouse worker
Your tasks
- Clean the crops.
- Cut horticultural crops.
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Seed cutting.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weeding.
- Mix and prepare soils.
- Plant bulbs and seeds.
- Pot and re-pot plants.
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings.
- Apply fertilizers.
- Report signs of insect or disease damage.
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
- Clean work area.
Requirements
Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Equipment and machinery experience
- Mechanical seeder.
- Mechanical sprayer.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Large workload.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Experience an asset.
How to apply
- 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?.
Other
Work site environment Floriculture production. Wet/damp. Hot. Non-smoking.
Type of product
- Ferns.
- Perennials.
- Bedding plants.
- Seasonal plants.
- Tropical plants.
- Vegetables.
Weight handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Employment terms options Day. Overtime required.