Greenhouse Labourer Permanent Full Time NEW

Greenhouse Labourer

Employer details
Scott’s Garden Centre

Job details
Location
254 coldwater rd wOrillia, ON L3V 3M3

Work location
On site

Salary
17.60 hourly / 40 hours per week

Terms of employment
Permanent employment
Full time
Early morning, Evening, Shift, Morning, Night, Day, Weekend

Starts as soon as possible
Benefits: Other benefits

Vacancies
4 vacancies

Source
Job Bank #3636287

Overview
Languages
English

Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience
7 months to less than 1 year

On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment
Floriculture production
Outdoors
At heights
Confined spaces
Wet/damp
Odours
Hot
Cold/refrigerated
Non-smoking
Work setting

Staff accommodation provided

Responsibilities
Tasks
-Greenhouse cleaning
-Harvest seedlings
-Mixing fertilizer
-Operate climate controls
-Shear Christmas trees
-Tie and secure plants
-Weeding
-Write daily basic progress reports
-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
-Apply fertilizers
-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

Experience and specialization
Type of product
-Coniferous trees
-Deciduous trees
-Ferns
-Native plants
-Perennials
-Bedding plants
-Berry bushes
-Christmas trees
-Cut flowers
-Fruit trees
-Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
-Seasonal plants
-Tropical plants
-Vegetables

Type of crops
-Greenhouse vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience
-Garden tractors
-Irrigation pumps and equipment
-Mechanical cultivator
-Mechanical seeder
-Mechanical sprayer
-Light trucks

Specialization or experience
-Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Additional information
-Security and safety
-Criminal record check

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

Personal suitability
-Client focus
-Efficient interpersonal skills
-Reliability
-Team player

Benefits
Other benefits

On-site housing options
Who can apply for this job?
The employer accepts applications from:

Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

How to apply
By email
scottsgardencentre_jobs@outlook.com