flower grower

Government of Canada; Alberta; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental institution in Canada is seeking a skilled horticulturist to oversee greenhouse and nursery operations. The role includes managing staff, planning crop conditions, and ensuring high-quality production. Candidates should have a secondary school graduation certificate and relevant experience in horticulture. This position requires on-site work in a physical and demanding environment. Benefits include dental, health care, and group insurance coverage.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Free parking available

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in horticulture.
• Experience with bedding plants.

Responsibilities

• Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination.
• Direct agricultural crops clipping activities.
• Direct greenhouse and nursery operations.
• Mix fertilizer and organize greenhouse operations.

Skills

Ability to distinguish between colours

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Initiative

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Floriculture production
• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot
• Outdoors

Responsibilities

• 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
• Oversee deleafing horticultural crops activities
• 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
• Supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Experience and specialization

• Bedding plants

Area of specialization

• Horticulture

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• InitiativeJudgement
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available