Great Lakes Greenhouses Inc. and GLG Organics is currently seeking a full-time General Labourer
Family owned and operated for 42 years; we are a 88 & 32 acre state-of-the-art facility on one site providing year-round production. Our mandate is to produce the healthiest, safest food. We pride ourselves on maintaining quality and excellence in everything we do. With a dedicated, energetic and highly skilled workforce, we believe our employees make the difference.
Responsibilities Will Include:
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 50 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Work site environment
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- All weather conditions
- Dirty
- Work setting
- Rural area
- Tasks
- Apply fertilizers
- Clean the crops
- Cut agricultural crops
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Hand harvesting vegetables
- Pack fruits and vegetables
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Clean work area
- Harvest crops
- Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
- Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Pot and re-pot plants
- Plant bulbs and seeds
- Mix and prepare soils
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Assist in grafting activities
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Type of crops
- Bell peppers
- Cucumbers
- Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Other
- Use of artificial intelligence
- Employment terms options
- Day
Pay: $17.60 per hour
Expected hours: 50 – 60 per week
Work Location: In person
