Job Description

As a Greenhouse Worker doing seeding and planting, your duties and responsibilities include:

• Discuss plant growing activities with Growing Manager that are consistent with planned production schedules.
• Fill plug trays in preparation for sowing seeds.
• Sow seeds for annuals, herbs and vegetables following the schedule provided by the grower.
• Record all seeds that are sown and update inventory of seed package.
• Monitor seed germination progress and move plug trays from the germination chamber to the greenhouse at the appropriate time.
• Help the Growing Manager receive shipments of cuttings, plugs and tags.
• At planting time, inspect crops\xe2\x80\x99 physical development and report any issues.
• Record all plants that are transplanted.
• Record all plants that are discarded.
• Monitor pests or disease to maintain quality standards and inform Growing Manager or Shift Supervisor if any problems are observed.
• Assists the Growing Manager or Shift Supervisor by performing other duties as assigned: watering, spacing, pinching, pot filling, tagging plants and inventory maintenance.
• Work with the team to transfer plants from the production greenhouses to the Garden Centre.
• Record all plants moved to retail and help maintain inventory records.
• Assist the Growing Manager, Shift Supervisor, and garden center staff with maintenance once plants move to retail.
• Carry out your duties in a responsible manner which ensures the health and safety of all customers and colleagues and adheres to the Company\xe2\x80\x99s Health and Safety Handbook.
• Ensure required training is current, such as the Health and Safety training.
• Ensure that attendance, timekeeping, and application to your work is of the highest standard.
• Ensure you have a clean and tidy appearance and comply with any dress code in place by New North Greenhouses for the duty you are carrying out at the time.
• Comply with the standards described in our Employee Handbook and any amendments that are implemented.

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 3.5 months Salary: From $15.50 per hour Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Store discount

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sault Ste. Marie, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location Application deadline: 2023-02-17
Expected start date: 2023-03-06