General Farm Worker - Whitchurch-Stouffville, Canada - Ocean Nursery Inc.
Ocean Nursery Inc.
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Canada
Verified Company
2 weeks ago
Description
Work Term:
Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Will train
Work site environment:
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Hot
Work setting:
- Rural area
Tasks:
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Weeding
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Pot and repot plants
- Plant bulbs and seeds
- Operate climate controls
- Mix and prepare soils
- Dig up wrapping rootballs of trees and shrubs
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Assist in grafting activities
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
Type of product:
- Deciduous trees
- Ferns
- Native plants
- Perennials
- Vegetables
- Tropical plants
- Seasonal plants
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
- Fruit trees
- Garden tractors
- Bedding plants
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Fertilizer applicator
- Lift truck
- Loader
- Planting equipment
- Tractor
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Chain saw
- Forklift
Vehicle and equipment experience:
- Light trucks
Automated systems experience:
- Automated irrigation system
Transportation/travel information:
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fastpaced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Handeye coordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
- Large workload
Weight handling:
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment:
- Steeltoed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Team player
- Reliability
Screening questions:
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
