Greenhouse Farmhand - Training, Relocation Benefits, Vehicle

Worklink; Chilliwack; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Relocation travel paid

Transportation to work provided

Company vehicle for work

Training paid by employer

Job summary

DiversiTree Plants Inc. in Chilliwack, BC, seeks a full-time plant production worker to Bud trees, clean crops, prep soils, harvest seedlings and transplant cuttings. You will apply fertilizers, prune, weed, and manage irrigation as part of a busy nursery team.

Education basic, on-the-job training available; a valid driver’s license is required. Wage is $18.75/hour with regular Monday–Friday shifts, overtime possible, located at multiple worksites near Chilliwack.

Qualifications

• Education: Some high school is required.
• Experience is an asset; on-the-job training provided.
• Driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Budding trees
• Clean the crops
• Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Harvest seedlings
• Mixing fertilizer
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• 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
• Drive work truck to different locations

Education

Some high school

Tools

Chain saw

Mechanical sprayer

Light trucks

Job description

DiversiTree Plants Inc. in Chilliwack, BC, seeks a full-time plant production worker to Bud trees, clean crops, prep soils, harvest seedlings and transplant cuttings. You will apply fertilizers, prune, weed, and manage irrigation as part of a busy nursery team.

Education basic, on-the-job training available; a valid driver’s license is required. Wage is $18.75/hour with regular Monday–Friday shifts, overtime possible, located at multiple worksites near Chilliwack.