Grower, flower

Aldershot Greenhouses Limited in 1135 Gallagher Rd.Burlington, ON is seeking a self-motivated Grower, flower. The successful candidate must be available to start work as soon as possible. Terms of employment: Term or contractFull time. Flexible availability required for: Early morning, Morning, Day, Weekend, Shift, On call, Overtime available.

Job Description

• The candidate must consider water saturation, light, and temperature when planning for germination.
• The candidate must direct agricultural crop clipping activities.
• The candidate must perform greenhouse cleaning.
• The candidate must mix fertilizers.
• The candidate must organize greenhouse and nursery operations.
• The candidate must perform weeding.
• The candidate must control reported insect, disease and weed problems.
• The candidate must establish and maintain required environmental conditions.
• The candidate must establish work schedules.
• The candidate must hire, train, and supervise staff.
• The candidate must order materials and stock.
• The candidate must supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying activities.
• The candidate must plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
• The candidate must operate a forklift.
• The candidate must be familiar with MS Office applications.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must be fluent in English.
• The candidate must have a College/CEGEP diploma.
• The candidate must have 3 to less than 5 years of experience in a related field.
• The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate must have excellent written communication skills.
• The candidate must be flexible.
• The candidate must show initiative.
• The candidate must have good judgement skills.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate must be a good team player.

Work Site Environment

• The candidate must work in cold or refrigerated conditions.
• The candidate must work in hot conditions.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.

Additional Information

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
• The candidate must be able to handle a large workload.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.

How to apply

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• Job reference number FGJan2027