Greenhouse Maintenance Technician

**Company description**

Boekestyn Greenhouses is a family-owned business that has been growing a variety of plants and florals since 1962 for our wholesale distribution company, Flora Pack. Aligning with Our purpose “_To enrich lives with the beauty of flowers and plants”_, we work with passion to cultivate a weekly and holiday supply of crops for our valued US and Canadian customers through the Flora Pack supply chain.

**Job description**

We’re hiring a **Greenhouse Maintenance Technician**to support the daily operations and overall maintenance of our facilities.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing equipment and systems, assisting with general cleaning and sanitation, and helping ensure the greenhouse and warehouse remain safe, functional, and well-organized. This is a hands-on role that includes physical work such as lifting, using tools, and working at heights. We’re looking for someone reliable, detail-oriented, and proactive in keeping our facilities running smoothly.

**Our Values**:
Our Values create our dynamic culture. Simply put, we seek, and hire based on one’s character and values first - your experience second. Because we are invested in our company culture, we are fully committed to our purpose and values. We are not looking to add people who just want a _job_. We aim to attract and work with people who will share our passions as a team player, by contributing with a desire to grow in an environment where people are valued, and integrity is our guide.

We operate with clarity on what is most important for us as a team. Our five values provide the framework for our actions, interactions and day-in, day-out decisions.

**1.** Purposefully Productive

**2.** Embracing Excellence

**3.** Together in Community

**4.** Appreciating Beauty

**5.** Living with Integrity

**Our Culture**:
We are not perfect, but we can proudly say that we have a group of reliable, hardworking, and honest “team members” which allows us to run a successful business. We can only ensure a remarkable client experience and a friendly professional workplace if we have the right people within our team. Therefore, we are committed to ensure that what matters to you, is what matters to us. You will see this through our dedication in equipping and growing our team. That means doing the right thing for our team, suppliers, and customers. It is this alignment that will ensure a remarkable experience for you, the team, our clients, suppliers, our families, and community.

**Position Summary**

As a **Greenhouse Maintenance Technician,** you will ensure the safe, efficient operation and cleanliness of all equipment, systems, and facilities across our greenhouse, warehouse, and housing areas. This hands-on role involves regular maintenance, troubleshooting, installation support, facility cleaning, and property upkeep. You will work closely with multiple departments under a matrix-style reporting structure. Representing BFP, you are expected to uphold our core values through professionalism and collaboration.
This position requires physical tasks including climbing ladders and scaffolds, working at heights, and supporting cleaning efforts in elevated or hard-to-reach spaces.

**Core Expectations**
- **Maintenance**: Perform daily inspections, preventative maintenance, and repairs on greenhouse and warehouse equipment and infrastructure.
- **Equipment Support**: Maintain and repair irrigation, ventilation, shading, pumps, motors, boilers, sensors, relays, and other mechanical and electrical systems.
- **Troubleshooting**: Respond promptly to alarms, equipment failures, and breakdowns to minimize downtime
- **Installation & Upgrades**: Help install and upgrade systems, infrastructure, and racking.
- **Working at Heights**: Safely conduct maintenance and cleaning tasks in elevated areas such as roofs, ventilation systems, and greenhouse glazing using ladders, lifts, or scaffolding.
- **Safety Practices**: Use fall protection equipment and adhere to all safety protocols during elevated work and general maintenance.
- **Tool & Parts Management**: Keep tools and supplies organized and maintain inventory of spare parts.
- **Cleaning & Sanitation**: Assist with regular cleaning and disinfection of greenhouse areas including floors, drains, hard surfaces, equipment, and elevated zones to support biosecurity and operational hygiene standards.
- **Property Maintenance**: Complete groundskeeping duties such as snow removal, salting, and grass cutting.
- **Order Support**: Assist with packing and loading during busy periods.
- **Clean Work Environment**: Maintain neat, organized, and safe workspaces at all times.
- **Contractor Coordination**: Liaise with external service providers as needed.
- **Policy Compliance**: Follow company, safety, and biosecurity standards consistently.
- **Additional Duties**: Support other tasks or projects as assigned by management.
- **Mechanical Skills**: Experience maint