About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Floriculture production. Outdoors. Confined spaces. Hot. Non-smoking.
Tasks
- Budding trees.
- Clean the crops.
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas.
- Cultivate on vertical farming system.
- Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards.
- Cut horticultural crops.
- Deleaf agricultural crops to accelerate ripening . Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots.
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions.
- Hand harvesting vegetables.
- Harvest seedlings.
- Level earth to fine grade specifications.
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Operate climate controls.
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts.
- Seed cutting.
- Shear Christmas trees.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality.
- 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.
- Apply fertilizers.
- Report signs of insect or disease damage.
- Assist in grafting activities.
- Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs.
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
- Clean work area.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.