greenhouse labourer

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. *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: * · 55 vacancies. *Requirements:* · Experience is an asset. *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 ? 4:30 pm. *Employment Type:* Temporary - Full Time (From Jan 6, 2027 to Aug 31, 2027). *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: $17.95 per hour Work Location: In person Location Burlington , ON Work location On site Salary $ 17.95 HOUR hourly Terms of employment Term or contract Full time Starts as soon as possible vacancies 1 vacancy Source indeed.com #10233808700 Various locations Burlington, ON