Assistant Grower

at  Ontario Plants Propagation Limited

THE COMPANY

At Ontario Plants Propagation Limited, our vision is to be Eastern North America’s premier supplier of greenhouse vegetable transplants. In order to help us accomplish this goal, we need to hire motivated passionate people. With that in mind we are looking for an Assistant Grower whose primary responsibilities will be working with the growing team to ensure high quality vegetable seedlings. More specifically these duties would include responsibility for an assigned section of greenhouse under the direction of the Head Grower; and working with a cross functional team to ensure productivity and quality goals for assignments are met.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of post-secondary diploma in a related field
• Growing or greenhouse experience an asset
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to create logically ordered objectives
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to motivate and attain positive results from employees and teams is a must

• Gather data for plant trials as directed
• Responsible for growing activities in an assigned section of the greenhouse; including irrigation, pest control; and monitoring and maintaining climate as directed
• Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
• Participate in quality and productivity improvement initiatives
• Maintain and adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Help maintain a safe and clean workplace
• Perform other tasks as may be assigned