greenhouse worker

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

Floriculture production. Outdoors. Odours. Hot. Non-smoking. Work setting: Rural area.

Tasks:

• Clean the crops.
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas.
• Cultivate on vertical farming system.
• Cut horticultural crops.
• Deleaf agricultural crops to accelerate ripening .
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
• Greenhouse cleaning.
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions.
• Hand harvesting vegetables.
• Mixing fertilizer.
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
• Seed cutting.
• Tie and secure plants.
• Weeding.
• 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.

Type of product:

Bedding plants. Vegetables.

Type of crops:

Cucumbers. Greenhouse vegetables.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Large workload.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

Efficient interpersonal skills. Reliability. Team player.

Screening questions:

• Are you currently a student?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

Early morning.

Government programs:

Recognized employer.

Employment terms options:

Morning.

Experience:

No experience (will train).

Employment terms options:

Day. Weekend.

Other benefits:

Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Transportation provided by employer. Parking available.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) .

Support for Indigenous people:

Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).