plant propagator - greenhouse or nursery

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Rural area

Tasks

• Clean the crops
• Cut horticultural crops
• Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvest seedlings
• Level earth to fine grade specifications
• Mixing fertilizer
• Operate climate controls
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Seed cutting
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Plant bulbs and seeds
• Pot and re-pot plants
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
• Clean work area

Type of product

• Vegetables

Type of crops

• Bell peppers
• Cabbage
• Greenhouse vegetables
• Herbs
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week