First Nations Employment
Indigenous-inclusive employer

Plant Propagator - Greenhouse or Nursery

Van Luyk Greenhouses and Garden Centre

$21.00/hour

London, ON

Seasonal, On-site, 50 hours per week, 2 openings.

The opportunity

Status
Active until cancelled
Location
London, ON
Employment
Seasonal, 50 hours per week
Work arrangement
On-site
Openings
2
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Floriculture production
  • Outdoors
  • Confined spaces
  • Hot
  • Non-smoking

Work setting

  • Greenhouse
  • Garden centre

Tasks

  • Clean the crops
  • Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Weeding
  • Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
  • Mix and prepare soils
  • Plant bulbs and seeds
  • Pot and re-pot plants
  • Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
  • Apply fertilizers
  • Report signs of insect or disease damage
  • Assist in grafting activities
  • Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
  • Clean work area

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
  • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  • Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Requirements

Languages: English

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Provincial licence/certification to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides

Type of product

  • Native plants
  • Perennials
  • Bedding plants
  • Seasonal plants
  • Tropical plants
  • Vegetables

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Physically demanding
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Attention to detail

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Who can apply

  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident of Canada
  • a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available

Work location

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The employer

Who this posting welcomes

Indigenous-inclusive employer

The employer indicated on this posting that they welcome applications from Indigenous people.

Industry
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Based in
London, ON

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Posted
Published for
2 days
Vacancies
2
Industry
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Languages
English
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