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Greenhouse Labourer
Employer
Granary Road FEC LTD.Date Posted
January 19, 2023Languages
English-
Location Foothills, AB
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Earnings $15.65 hourly
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Temporary Full Time
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Vacancies 5  Vacancies
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Closing Date Feb 18, 2023
Employer
Granary Road FEC LTD.
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation provided
- Relocation costs covered by employer
Tasks
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Harvesting seedlings
- Seed cutting
- Vegetable culling
- Weeding
- Mix and prepare soils
- Plant bulbs and seeds
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Apply fertilizers
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
Type of product
- Hydroponic horticultural products
- Vegetables
Type of crops
- Bell peppers
- Cucumbers
- Greenhouse tomatoes
- Greenhouse vegetables
- Herbs
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Green job
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Involves supporting green economy sectors
Financial benefits
As per collective agreement
Other benefits
On-site housing options
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in speaking to provide information to customers on gardening and the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and lawns; and in maintaining inventory and order materials
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating equipment to spray against disease and pests; and in positioning and regulating greenhouse and outdoor irrigation systems; may operate tractors and other machinery and equipment to fertilize, cultivate, harvest and spray
- innovative
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Interest in comparing information to prepare soil and plant bulbs, seeds and cuttings; and in grafting and budding plants and in transplanting seedlings and rooted cuttings
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.