Greenhouse and Growth Cabinets Worker

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch
Lethbridge (Alberta)
GL-MAN-06
$30.23 to $32.84 per hour
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**Closing date: 21 May 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

**Who can apply**: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

**Important messages**:
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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As one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives. We are dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of all Canadians regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic background or lived experience. By embracing diversity and inclusion, our department ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more positive workplace.

**Duties**:
Under the direction of the Supervisor of the Greenhouse, the Greenhouse and Growth Chambers worker coordinates, implements and maintains agricultural operations in greenhouses or growth chambers of the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre. The worker cares for plants and operates equipment in a greenhouse or growth chamber and provides routine maintenance as needed. The worker is part of a dynamic and diversified team that supports innovative agricultural research programs focusing on a broad range of topics, such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM), crop breeding and genomics, plant physiology, or plant pathology.

Duties include:

- Plant care (seeding, watering, fertilizing, staking and tying, monitoring diseases and pests, IPM, harvesting, etc.);
- Monitoring and adjusting environmental parameters;
- Application of biological and chemical pesticides;
- Cleaning and disinfecting growth cabinets and greenhouses;
- Preparing growing mediums and potting;
- General housekeeping;
- Performing preventive and minor repairs on equipment;
- Use of horticulture equipment;
- Assisting in research experiments;
- Other duties.

**Work environment**:
AAFC is committed to diversity and inclusion. We have several networks dedicated to ensuring that the department continues to grow as an inclusive, accessible, respectful and diverse workplace. All employees are encouraged and welcomed to join the networks and participate in their activities and events.
- The Gender and Sexual Diversity Inclusiveness Network.
- The Indigenous Network Circle.
- The Managers' Community.
- The Persons with Disabilities Network.
- The Student Panel of Representatives for Orientation, Unity and Training.
- The Visible Minorities Network.
- The Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network.
- The Young Professional's Network.

**Intent of the process**:

- This is an anticipatory process to address future needs.

Please note that this position requires on-site presence in Lethbridge, Alberta.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, and there is a temporary need, they may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.
**Positions to be filled**: Number to be determined

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.
- Experience in plant management and general greenhouse practices (e.g. pest management, disease control, plant maintenance and propagation).
- Completion of a post-secondary program in horticulture or plant biology.

Degree equivalency
- Possession of a valid Alberta Pesticide Applicator's Certificate of Qualification.
- Experience working in an agricultural research environment.
- Experience in the operation of environmental control systems.
- Experience detecting signs and symptoms of crop stress, pests and/or diseases.

**The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)**:
English essential

Information on language requirements
- Knowledge of modern horticultural equipment, practices and plant maintenance in controlled environments.
- Adaptability
- Concern for Safety
- Initiative
- Interactive Communication
- Ability to accurately record information or data for the purposes of record keeping.
- Ability to accurately calculate and prepare solutions of nutrients or pesticides.

**The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the j