greenhouse worker

LITTLE MOUNTAIN GREENHOUSES INC


Date: 1 day ago
City: Chilliwack, British Columbia
Salary: CA$17.85 per hour
Contract type: Full time
  • Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 30 to 72 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience:

  • Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

  • Work site environment

  • Floriculture production
  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Hot
  • Non-smoking

  • Tasks

  • Clean the crops
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Harvest seedlings
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Operate climate controls
  • Weeding
  • 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
  • Apply fertilizers
  • Report signs of insect or disease damage
  • Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
  • Clean work area

  • Type of product

  • Perennials
  • Bedding plants
  • Seasonal plants
  • Tropical plants
  • Vegetables

  • Equipment and machinery experience

  • Forklift
  • Garden tractors
  • Irrigation pumps and equipment
  • Mechanical seeder
  • Mechanical sprayer

  • 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
  • Overtime required

  • Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

  • Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Reliability
  • Team player

  • Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • 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?

  • Experience

  • Will train
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