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Grower, flower

Posted by: Valleyview Gardens
Posting date: February 20, 2025      Closing date: August 20, 2025
Posting date: February 20, 2025
Closing date: August 20, 2025
 
Job location: Markham - ON, Canada
 
Salary: 34.07 to 35.00 hourly (To be negotiated)
 
Vacancy: 1
 
Job category: Agriculture & farms
 
Job id: 20250220-214908

Job description:


Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

 Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Floriculture production
  • Hot
  • Outdoors

Work setting

  • Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
  • Direct agricultural crops clipping activities
  • Direct greenhouse and nursery operations
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Harvest seedlings
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Organize greenhouse and nursery operations
  • Control reported insect, disease and weed problems
  • Establish and maintain required environment
  • Order materials and stock
  • Supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying

Supervision

  • 16-20 people

Experience and specialization

Type of product

  • Bedding plants
  • Ornamental trees and shrubs

Specialization or experience

  • Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization

  • Horticulture

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Large workload
  • Overtime required
  • Physically demanding
  • Tight deadlines
  • Work under pressure

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Safety glasses/goggles

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site amenities
  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available

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