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greenhouse labourer
from 36 608 $
Scott’s Garden CentreOrillia
About this job
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Floriculture production
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Staff accommodation provided
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Harvest seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- Operate climate controls
- Shear Christmas trees
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- 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
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Coniferous trees
- Deciduous trees
- Ferns
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Bedding plants
- Berry bushes
- Christmas trees
- Cut flowers
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Seasonal plants
- Tropical plants
- Vegetables
Type of crops
- Greenhouse vegetables
Equipment and machinery experience
- Garden tractors
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Mechanical cultivator
- Mechanical seeder
- Mechanical sprayer
- Light trucks
Specialization or experience
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
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)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- On-site housing options
Market insight
33% below median55 028 $
55 028 $55 028 $
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