Greenhouse Labourer

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 740262641
  • Open Date: May 26, 2025
  • Close Date: August 19, 2025
  • Organization: Orville Wells Farm
  • Sector: Farm, Agriculture & Forestry
  • Business Location:Ridgedale, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Total Views: 208
  • Duration: 6 calendar days (5 business days)
  • Last Updated: 7 days ago
  • Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/saskatchewan/ridgedale/740262641/greenhouse-labourer/
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Job Details

  • Experience: Not mandatory
  • Job Vacancies: 1
  • Compensation: $19.00 per hour / 40 hours per week
  • Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
  • Education: High school graduation certificate

Job Description

Tasks

  • Clean the crops
  • Clear and collect brush and debris from fields and other work areas
  • Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
  • Cut agricultural seed according to farm standards
  • Divide fresh harvested produce into marketable lots and non-marketable lots
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
  • Hand harvesting vegetables
  • Harvest seedlings
  • Level earth to fine grade specifications
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Seed cutting
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Weeding
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
  • Mix and prepare soils
  • Plant bulbs and seeds
  • Pot and re-pot plants
  • Apply fertilizers
  • Report signs of insect or disease damage
  • Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
  • Clean work area
  • Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
  • Fertilize and spray crops
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
  • Grade vegetables and fruits into different grades according to the size, shape, colour and volume to fetch high price in market.
  • Sort fruits and vegetables
  • Pack fruits and vegetables
  • Monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns
  • Cut agricultural crops

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site amenities
  • On-site housing options
  • On-site recreation and activities
  • Subsidised public transportation
  • Team building opportunities
  • Transportation provided by employer
  • Parking available