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Horsting’s Farm Market Hiring For greenhouse worker at Cache Creek, BC Full Time
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Tasks
- Cleaning crop
- Fruit trees training
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Harvesting seedlings
- Mixing fertilizer
- Operate climate controls
- Vegetable culling
- Weeding
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Plant bulbs and seeds
- 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
- Berry bushes
- Fruit trees
- Vegetables
Type of crops
- Asparagus
- Bell peppers
- Carrots
- Cucumbers
- Garlic
- Melons
- Sweet corn
- Tomatoes
Equipment and machinery experience
- Forklift
- Garden tractors
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Mechanical cultivator
- Mechanical seeder
- Mechanical sprayer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Overtime required
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
