Horticultural Perennial Grower Assistant

Type of Job: Full-Time

Positions Available: 1

Wages: Hourly wage to be negotiated based on experience.

Work Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Mondays to Fridays, some Saturdays required, more so during the busy season.

Staff can expect to participate in:

• Assisting with all aspects of propagation and production related to native and ornamental plants. This will involve the daily/monthly/yearly production schedule as it relates to customer demand. General pest and disease knowledge is necessary with specifics aquired on the job. Supervision of the production staff and co-ordination with management are ongoing requirements that includes digging, cutting and dividing plants to prepare them for sale, seeding, transplanting seedlings and rooted cuttings, etc
• Field planting cuttings and divisions
• Order picking and tagging customer orders possible when necessary
• Confirming counts of material as required
• Scouting for insects and disease
• Assisting with greenhouse maintenance: covering/uncovering poly etc
• Perform housekeeping duties around work areas

The above list is not a complete list of duties as work duties can vary day-to-day and by month and weather. We do work outdoors in all types of weather conditions, so please be prepared to dress accordingly. Duties above require a significant level of physical conditioning. If you have trouble with back pain or joint injury, please consider before applying. Ground Covers Unlimited places a high priority on safety in the workplace. Staff must recognize the importance of this issue in all aspects of farm operations and are trained and expected to follow current company policies and procedures.

Other requirements:

• Personal transportation required to and from work; we are not on a public transit route.
• Candidates must provide proof of an up-to-date tetanus shot before commencing work for exposure to field and potting soils.
• Must supply own CSA-approved footwear and suitable clothing for outdoor work (i.e. raincoat).
• Must be a resident of Canada

Assets for Application:

Previous experience gained in horticulture, greenhouse, nursery including additional skills obtained in landscaping and/or agricultural settings, familiarity with the operation of farm machinery, power tools, and safety procedures. Education in agribusiness, plant biology, pesticide and biological spraying, fertilizer applications and/or restoration ecology aids in a greater understanding of our ground cover production options available to the ever changing market needs.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $22.00-$28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person