Greenhouse Worker

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 48 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Will train
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
**Tasks**:

- Budding trees
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields, pens and other work areas
- Cut horticultural crops
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Mixing fertilizer
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Seed cutting
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
**Type of product**:

- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Berry bushes
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
**Weight handling**:

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

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

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
**Financial benefits**:

- Pension plan