greenhouse labourer

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

Outdoors. Wet/damp. Work setting: Rural area.

Tasks:

• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas.
• Cut horticultural crops.
• Hand harvesting vegetables.
• Level earth to fine grade specifications.
• Mixing fertilizer.
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
• Write daily basic progress reports.
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants.
• Mix and prepare soils.
• 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:

Vegetables.

Type of crops:

• Bell peppers.
• Cucumbers.
• Garlic.
• Ginger.
• Greenhouse tomatoes.
• Greenhouse vegetables.
• Onions.
• Tomatoes.

Transportation/travel information:

Public transportation is not available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Large workload.
• Attention to detail.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.

Weight handling:

More than 45 kg (100 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Reliability.
• Team player.

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

1 to less than 7 months.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Shift.
• Weekend.