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nursery operator

Albright, AB
CA$56,160 - CA$62,400/yearly
Permanent employment Full time

Top Benefits

Dental plan
Disability benefits
Health care plan

About the role

Education: College/CEGEP. Work site environment: Floriculture production. Cold/refrigerated. Hot. Odours. Outdoors. Work setting: Relocation costs not covered by employer. Willing to relocate. Tasks: Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination. Direct greenhouse and nursery operations. Implement sustainable gardening trends such as permaculture practices. Organize greenhouse and nursery operations. Oversee deleafing horticultural crops activities. Supervise staff in shoots positioning and seed cutting. Control reported insect, disease and weed problems. Determine type and quantity of stock to grow. Establish and maintain required environment. Establish work schedules. Hire, train and supervise staff. Order materials and stock. Provide product care and other information and service to customers. Supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying. Supervision: 5-10 people. Staff in various areas of responsibility. Type of product: Coniferous trees. Deciduous trees. Ferns. Native plants. Perennials. Bedding plants. Berry bushes. Christmas trees. Fruit trees. Lawns. Ornamental trees and shrubs. Type of crops: Apples. Artisanal crops. Asparagus. Bell peppers. Blueberries. Cabbage. Carrots. Cauliflowers. Cherries. Cucumbers. Field berries. Garlic. Ginger. Ginseng. Grapes. Greenhouse tomatoes. Herbs. Melons. Onions. Raspberries. Seed corn. Soybeans. Strawberries. Sweet corn. Tomatoes. Zucchinis. Microgreens. Specialization or experience: Green economy sector. Specialized environmental skills and knowledge. Area of specialization: Horticulture. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Driver's validity licence check. Transportation/travel information: Drive manual transmission vehicle. Own transportation. Valid driver's licence. Vehicle supplied by employer. 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. Physically demanding. Tight deadlines. Work under pressure. Own tools/equipment: Gloves. Steel-toed safety boots. Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Organized. Team player. Screening questions: Are you authorized to work in Canada?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Are you willing to relocate for this position?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you live near the job location?. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Flexible hours. Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Overtime available. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Paramedical services coverage. Vision care benefits. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Team building opportunities. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Veterans: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans . Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) . Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training t

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