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Posted on May 16, 2024 by Employer details Island Hothouse Inc.
Job details
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. At heights. Wet/damp. Odours. Hot. Cold/refrigerated. Non-smoking. Work setting: Remote location. Various locations. Staff accommodation provided. Relocation costs covered by employer. Tasks: Clean the crops. Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas. Cultivate on vertical farming system. 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. Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts. Tie and secure plants. Weeding. Write daily basic progress reports. Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants. Pot and re-pot plants. Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings. 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. Seasonal plants. Vegetables. Type of crops: Asparagus. Bell peppers. Cabbage. Carrots. Cauliflowers. Cucumbers. Garlic. Greenhouse tomatoes. Greenhouse vegetables. Melons. Onions. Sweet corn. Tomatoes. Zucchinis. Equipment and machinery experience: Forklift. Garden tractors. Security and safety: Bondable. 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: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Personal suitability: 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: Experience an asset. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. On-site amenities. On-site housing options.- LocationLadysmith, BC
- Salary$17.40HOUR hourly / 30 to 150 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, To be determined, Early Morning, Morning
- Start dateStarts as soon as 2024-11-12
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 8 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #2922843
Overview
Languages
Bilingual
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Odours
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Remote location
- Various locations
- Staff accommodation provided
- Relocation costs covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Clean the crops
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
- Cultivate on vertical farming system
- 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
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Tie and secure plants
- Weeding
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- 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
- Seasonal plants
- Vegetables
Type of crops
- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflowers
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Greenhouse tomatoes
- Greenhouse vegetables
- Melons
- Onions
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
- Zucchinis
Equipment and machinery experience
- Forklift
- Garden tractors
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
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
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- On-site housing options
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-06-15
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