greenhouse labourer

Government of Canada - Central; Uxbridge; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada - Central is seeking individuals for an agricultural role focused on various horticultural tasks including budding trees, greenhouse cleaning, and crop maintenance. Candidates will work on-site and should be comfortable with outdoor conditions. Experience in agriculture is a plus but not necessary. Health benefits and free parking are included.

Benefits

Health care plan

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Experience in agriculture is an asset.
• No degree, certificate or diploma is required.

Responsibilities

• Budding trees and cleaning the crops.
• Cultivate on vertical farming system and hand-harvesting vegetables.
• Mix and prepare soils, plant bulbs and seeds.

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Hot

Responsibilities Tasks

• Budding trees
• 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
• Cultivate on vertical farming system
• Cut horticultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvest seedlings
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Mixing fertilizer
• Operate climate controls
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Seed cutting
• Shear Christmas trees
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• 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
• Assist in grafting activities
• Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Clean work area

Benefits Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available