Education : Other trades certificate or diplomaExperience : 5 years or moreor equivalent experienceWork site environment
- Floriculture production
Tasks
- Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Mixing fertilizer
- Weeding
- Control reported insect, disease and weed problems
- Establish and maintain required environment
- Supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Chemical application certificate or licence
Type of product
- Deciduous trees
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees and shrubs
Area of specialization
- Horticulture
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Large workload
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Work under pressure
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 30 to 55 hours per week