Greenhouse Labourer

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Skills and Abilities

Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Rural area
Tasks
- Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
- Cut horticultural crops
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
- Mixing fertilizer
- Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Mix and prepare soils
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Apply fertilizers
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Clean work area
Type of product
- Vegetables
Type of crops
- Bell peppers
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Greenhouse tomatoes
- Greenhouse vegetables
- Onions
- Tomatoes
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Weight handling
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Weekend