greenhouse labourer - Jobs in Parkland, AB

Job Description

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
• Floriculture production
• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
• Rural area
Tasks
• Cleaning crop
• Clipping
• Deleafing
• Greenhouse cleaning
• Hand harvesting vegetables
• Harvesting seedlings
• Lowering
• Tying
• Vegetable culling
• 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
• 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
Type of product
• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Native plants
• Perennials
• Bedding plants
• Berry bushes
• Bonsai plants
• Christmas trees
• Fruit trees
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
• Seasonal plants
• Tropical plants
• Vegetables
Type of crops
• Asparagus
• Bell peppers
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflowers
• Cucumbers
• Garlic
• Grapes
• Greenhouse tomatoes
• Greenhouse vegetables
• Herbs
• Melons
• Onions
• Seed corn
• Sweet corn
• Tomatoes
• Zucchinis
Security and safety
• Bondable
• Drivers validity licence check
• Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
• Valid drivers licence
• Own transportation
• Travel expenses not paid by employer
• 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 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves
Personal suitability
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
Screening questions
• Are you available for shift or on-call work
• Are you available for the advertised start date
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada
• Are you willing to relocate for this position
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment
Green job
• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

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