Government of Canada - Central

greenhouse operator


Pay26.65 / hour
LocationStevensville/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 43959334

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

      Experience

      Experience an asset

      On site

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

      Work site environment

      • Floriculture production
      • Outdoors

      Work setting

      • Relocation costs covered by employer
      • Willing to relocate

      Responsibilities

      Tasks

      • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
      • Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
      • Direct agricultural crops clipping activities
      • Direct greenhouse and nursery operations
      • Implement sustainable gardening trends such as permaculture practices
      • Mixing fertilizer
      • Organize greenhouse and nursery operations
      • Oversee deleafing horticultural crops activities
      • Supervise staff in shoots positioning and seed cutting
      • Control reported insect, disease and weed problems
      • Determine type and quantity of stock to grow
      • Develop marketing plans
      • Establish and maintain required environment
      • Establish work schedules
      • Hire, train and supervise staff
      • Maintain financial and personnel records
      • Order materials and stock
      • Supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying
      • Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers
      • Provide general information to customers on beauty products
      • Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
      • Answer inquiries and provide information to customers
      • Hire, supervise and schedule staff
      • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations

      Supervision

      • 5-10 people
      • Staff in various areas of responsibility

      Experience and specialization

      Specialization or experience

      • Green economy sector

      Area of specialization

      • Horticulture

      Additional information

      Security and safety

      • Bondable

      Transportation/travel information

      • Vehicle supplied by employer

      Work conditions and physical capabilities

      • Attention to detail
      • Fast-paced environment
      • Large workload
      • Overtime required
      • Physically demanding
      • Tight deadlines
      • Work under pressure

      Personal suitability

      • Efficient interpersonal skills
      • Flexibility
      • Judgement
      • Organized
      • Team player

      Benefits

      Other benefits

      • Learning/training paid by employer
  • About the company

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