About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Floriculture production. Outdoors. Confined spaces. Hot. Non-smoking. Work setting: Greenhouse. Garden centre.
Tasks
- Clean the crops.
- Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination.
- Greenhouse cleaning.
- Mixing fertilizer.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weeding.
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides.
- 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.
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
- Clean work area.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Provincial licence/certification to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides.
- Type of product: Native plants.
- Perennials.
- Bedding plants.
- Seasonal plants.
- Tropical plants.
- Vegetables.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Physically demanding.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Attention to detail.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots.
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
Support for persons with disabilities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities . Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities . Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Veterans: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans . Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans . Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers . Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Offers