Greenhouse Labourer

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Will train
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Confined spaces
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Non-smoking
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
**Tasks**:

- Clipping
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Harvesting seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- Operate climate controls
- Seed cutting
- Tying
- Vegetable culling
- Weeding
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
- Mix and prepare soils
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
**Type of product**:

- Vegetables
**Type of crops**:

- Bell peppers
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflowers
- Cucumbers
- Greenhouse tomatoes
- Greenhouse vegetables
- Herbs
- Onions
- Soybeans
- Tomatoes
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- 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**:

- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Gloves
**Personal suitability**:

- Reliability
- Team player
**Green job**:

- Involves supporting green economy sectors
**Health benefits**:

- Health care plan
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- On-site housing options