Hydroponics Technician

Aquaculture
- Agroecology and sustainable agriculture
- Horticultural science
- or equivalent experience

**Work setting**:

- Urban area
- Service
- Food research establishments
- Experimental farm

**Tasks**:

- Prepare conceptual designs
- Prepare proposals
- Estimate costs
- Prepare presentation graphics and drawings
- Write specifications
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Analyze data and prepare reports
- Conduct field research and surveys to collect data and samples
- Vertical farming system

**Type of product**:

- Hydroponic horticultural products

**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word

**Type of aquaculture operations**:

- Aquaculture — trout

**Technical experience**:

- Fresh water ecosystem

**Area of work experience**:

- Education or teaching
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Basic research

**Area of specialization**:

- Hydroponic culture
- Horticultural consulting
- Plant knowledge and identification
- Propagation
- Aquaculture

**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Parking paid by employer

**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Tight deadlines

**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety vest

**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Accurate
- Judgement

**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Involves supporting green economy sectors
- Requires specialized environmental skills or knowledge

**Workplace information**:

- On the road job

**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?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?