Aldershot Greenhouses Limited is a family-owned greenhouse operation and a leading grower of potted roses and other floral products since 1954. We are hiring full time Seasonal Greenhouse Labourers to support our operation. Anticipated contract length is 2 years.
Job Description
This position performs some or all of the following duties:
· Filling pots with soil, taking plant clippings, making cuttings.
· Sticking cuttings into pots, sticking tissue culture into pots.
· Planting cuttings, seedlings or plugs into 10.5 cm up to 24 cm pots.
· Transplant seedlings and rooted cuttings.
· Clipping the Plant cuttings to the ISO machine.
· Monitor plants for healthy growth and potential weed, insect, disease, and fertilizer problems in greenhouse crops
· Spray trees, shrubs, flowers, and plants to prevent disease and pests.
· Moving the pots about the Greenhouse by placing into trays, loading the trays onto carts and transporting to another area for unloading.
· Harvesting product either for orders or because product has reached harvest stage and will be placed in cooler.
· Processing harvested product for packaging.
· Packaging the processed product in boxes.
· Understand plants stages to know when to space, process or harvest product, as well as, understanding what the difference between poor quality and good quality product.
· May operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest, and spray fields and plants.
· Cleaning the greenhouse, processing and shipping areas, picking up garbage, sweeping etc.
· Maintain tidy working areas
· Must be physically able to lift 50 pounds.
· Must be energetic to meet the demands of the job with fast paced environment, repetitive tasks, bending, crouching, and kneeling.
· Must be able to understand the different varieties of plants to ensure no mixing.
· Must be able to work in hot houses each day, or in fields bending over working on crops.
· Other duties as required.
Qualifications:
· Capable of operating various landscape equipment, including tractors, mowers, hand tools and forklifts.
· Ability to work indoors and outdoors in variable climatic conditions, including heat and wet conditions.
· Ability to work on my own and in a team environment.
· Work safely and maintain good work ethic.
· Highly self-motivated and positive role model.
· Able to work various hours with extra hours performed during peak operations.
· Ensure all laws and greenhouse policies are followed.
Positions:
· 24 vacancies.
Requirements:
· At least 3 months of greenhouse or field experience.
Working Hours:
· Monday to Friday: 7 am – 4:30 pm. Busier seasons: 7 am – 7 pm.
· Saturday / Holiday: 7 am – 12 pm. Busier seasons: 7 am – 4:30pm.
Employment Type: Contract – 2 years
Locations:
· 1135 Gallagher Rd, Burlington, ON, LT7 2M7
· 374 Concession 5 E, Waterdown, ON, L8B 1K7
· 380 Concession 6 E, Millgrove, ON, L8B 1M5
· 315 Concession 6 E, Millgrove, ON, 1M2
Who can apply for this job? You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Pay: $17.60 per hour
Work Location: In person
