Greenhouse Worker

Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
- Langue de travail: Bilingue
- Heures de travail: 30 to 150 hours per week
- Education:

- Expérience:
**Education**:

- No degree, certificate or diploma
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Non-smoking
**Work setting**:

- Remote location
- Various locations
- Staff accommodation provided
- Relocation costs covered by employer
**Tasks**:

- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
- Cultivate on vertical farming system
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
**Type of product**:

- Hydroponic horticultural products
- Seasonal plants
- Vegetables
**Type of crops**:

- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflowers
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Greenhouse tomatoes
- Greenhouse vegetables
- Melons
- Onions
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Zucchinis
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Forklift
- Garden tractors
**Security and safety**:

- Bondable
**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
- Overtime required
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Experience**:

- Experience an asset
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- On-site housing options