Golden Acre

Calgary, AB

Golden Acre

Calgary, AB

greenhouse labourer

Calgary, AB (view on map)

Posted 3 days ago

Job Description

• Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
• Education:
• Expérience:

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Non-smoking

Tasks

• Greenhouse cleaning
• Mixing fertilizer
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Tie and secure plants
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Weeding
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Mix and prepare soils
• Pot and re-pot plants
• 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

• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Ferns
• 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

• Greenhouse tomatoes
• Greenhouse vegetables

Equipment and machinery experience

• Forklift

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

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• 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?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Other benefits

• Parking available