Job details

- Salary 17.95 hourly / 30 to 55 hours per week Minimum wage is guaranteed
- Terms of employment Term or contract Full time
- Starts as soon as possible
- Source Job Bank #

Experience

No experience (will train)

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

- Floriculture production
- Hot

Work setting

- Rural area

Tasks

- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
- Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
- Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
- Deleaf agricultural crops to accelerate ripening
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Tie and secure plants
- 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
- Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs




- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area

Equipment and machinery experience

- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Mechanical seeder
- Mechanical sprayer
- Light trucks

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Rapid-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves

Personal suitability

- Reliability
- Team player

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada . The employer will not respond to your application.

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📌 greenhouse labourer (Welland)
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