About this role
Education: College/CEGEP. Agriculture, general. Horticultural science. Work site environment: Floriculture production. Cold/refrigerated. Hot. Outdoors.
Tasks
- Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination.
- Direct agricultural crops clipping activities . Direct greenhouse and nursery operations.
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Organize greenhouse and nursery operations.
- Weeding.
- Control reported insect, disease and weed problems.
- Determine type and quantity of stock to grow.
- Establish and maintain required environment.
- Establish work schedules.
- Hire, train and supervise staff.
- Order materials and stock.
- Supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying.
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees.
- Operate forklift.
- MS Office.
- Supervision: 5-10 people.
- Type of product: Perennials.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Tractor.
- Area of specialization: Horticulture.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Large workload.
- Physically demanding.
- Work under pressure.
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Shift.
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.