Greenhouse Worker

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Will train
**Work site environment**:

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

- Rural area
**Tasks**:

- Clean the crops
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Mixing fertilizer
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- Plant bulbs and seeds
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
**Student status**:

- Full time enrollment
**Type of product**:

- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Ferns
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Berry bushes
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
- Tropical plants
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- 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
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available