What you would do
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Greenhouse
- Botanical gardens
Tasks
- Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Hire, supervise and schedule staff
- Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase the value and functionality of a property
- Schedule work
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Plan and estimate labour and materials
- Maintain work records and logs
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers
- Conduct quality control
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Monitor air, water and soil quality
- Coordinate planting and cultivating activities
Supervision
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
Equipment and machinery experience
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Tractor
Area of work experience
- Irrigation and drainage
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
What you need
Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Type of product
- Seasonal plants
Type of crops
- Herbs
Area of specialization
- Garden centre
- Nursery or greenhouse
- Herbal medicine
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
- Flexibility
Who can apply
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Where you would work
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1106 Fort Pila Road, Castlegar, BC V1N 4P2
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About Apex Botanicals
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- Head office
- Castlegar, BC
- NOC code
- 82031
- Languages
- English
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