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greenhouse labourer Verified
Posted on March 27, 2024 by Employer details Millennium Pacific Greenhouses Partnership
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Asset languages: Spanish; Castilian. Work site environment: Outdoors. At heights. Wet/damp. Odours. Hot. Cold/refrigerated. Non-smoking. Work setting: Rural area. Staff accommodation provided. Tasks: Clean the crops. Cut horticultural crops. Deleafing. Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots. Greenhouse cleaning. Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions. Hand harvesting vegetables. Level earth to fine grade specifications. Mixing fertilizer. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Tie and secure plants. Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality. Weeding. Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides. Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants. Mix and prepare soils. Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings. Apply fertilizers. Report signs of insect or disease damage. Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens. Clean work area. Type of product: Hydroponic horticultural products. Vegetables. Type of crops: Greenhouse tomatoes. Equipment and machinery experience: Mechanical sprayer. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Transportation/travel information: Travel expenses paid by employer. 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. Overtime required. Weight handling: More than 45 kg (100 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Gloves. Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available for the advertised start date?. Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits. Life insurance. Other benefits: Free parking available. On-site housing options. Other benefits. Paid time off (volunteering or personal days). Team building opportunities. Transportation provided by employer. Parking available. Variable or compressed work week.- LocationDelta, BC
- Salary$17.40HOUR hourly / 80 to 90 hours bi-weekly
- Terms of employment Term or contract (ending: 2026-09-01)Full time
- Day, Weekend, Overtime, Flexible Hours, Early Morning, Morning
- Start dateStarts as soon as 2024-09-01 to 2026-09-01
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 30 vacancies
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2854547
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Asset languages
- Spanish
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation provided
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clean the crops
- Cut horticultural crops
- Deleafing
- Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
- Mixing fertilizer
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Tie and secure plants
- Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
- Weeding
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Apply fertilizers
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Hydroponic horticultural products
- Vegetables
Type of crops
- Greenhouse tomatoes
Equipment and machinery experience
- Mechanical sprayer
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Travel expenses paid by employer
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
- Overtime required
Weight handling
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site housing options
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
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