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82030 – Agricultural supervisor- Edible & Crop Producing Plants
Tree Valley Garden Centre Ltd. —Stouffville, ON
- $20–$23 an hour
- Full-time
- English
- Forklift
- Communication skills
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82030 – Agricultural supervisor- Edible & Crop Producing Plants

Tree Valley Garden Centre Ltd.
Stouffville, ON

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Job details

Full-time

Benefits

Casual dress
On-site parking

Skills

English
Forklift
Agriculture
Irrigation
Communication skills
Horticulture

Full job description

Language

English

Education

Graduate of Urban Forestry or Agriculture diploma/degree program or equivalent

Specialization in fruit trees & bushes, vegetable plants and herbs.

Experience

Must have 3 years or more experience working in Ontario in a greenhouse/garden centre environment providing consulting services to both retail customers and landscape professionals.

On-site

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

Work site environment

Floriculture production

Hot

Extreme Cold

Rain

Dusty

Noisy

Odours

Outdoors

Work setting

Rural York Region

Greenhouse

RESPONSIBILITIES

Tasks

Provide advisory services for staff and customers for plants that are edible or bear food trees including selection, pest management, disease management strategies, and proper fertilization regime.
In off-season, they must be able to provide advisory services for staff and customers for either tree and shrubs, tropical, annuals or perennial plants including selection, pest management, disease management strategies, and proper fertilization regime.
Supervise, coordinate and delegate operation tasks with team members including junior staff within the main greenhouse, growing greenhouses, the nursery yard and receiving deliveries
Monitoring the health of all food bearing plants.
Engaging in integrated pest management monitoring and control procedures in coordination with the Integrated Pest Management crew chief and Head horticulturalist.
Coordinate the proper watering and fertilizing schedule for each type of food producing plant family in coordination with the Irrigation crew chief
Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
Providing agricultural services such as pruning, staking, planting, irrigating and mixing fertilizer
Assist in the repair of irrigation equipment as needed.
Maintain records of stock, sales, and plant death
Assist with ordering of edible/food bearing plants for re-sale and fulfillment of customer orders.
Greenhouse and yard cleaning
Ensure safety and bio-security procedures are followed.
Assist in answering the main telephone lines and direct the call appropriately in a timely manner.
Perform basic math functions to collect payments and make change for sales
Operate registers, scanners & credit card/debit card terminals and maintain an accurate cash drawer
Handle refunds and issue store credits in an efficient manner.
Oversees opening and closing operation procedures.
Assist in the training of new staff in job duties, and health and safety procedures.
Train and supervise co-op students in both theory, and hands-on skills
Perform general duties as they arise

Supervision

5-10 people

Equipment and machinery experience

Tractor

Forklift

Soil Machine

Irrigation system

Area of specialization

Floriculture

Benefits

Free parking available

Staff discount

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Physically demanding
Attention to detail
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Tight deadlines
Long days
Large workload
Ability to work independently
Ability to work in teams

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots
Gardening gloves
Pruners

Personal suitability

Excellent oral communication
Excellent written communication
Organized
Team player

Must work Saturdays and Sunday April through June, and either Saturday or Sunday for the rest of the season.

Shifts are 7:00am-6:00pm Sundays 9:00am-5:00pm

Permanent employment Full time

$20.00-$23.00 hourly (to be negotiated)/ 40-70 hours per week

Pay: $20.00-$23.00 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress
On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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