Mt. Newton Floral is a family-based business that has been in operation since 1986. Located on the beautiful Saanich Peninsula of southern Vancouver Island, Mt. Newton is a floral farm, bouquet supplier and cut flower wholesaler. We are currently looking for a Farm Labourer (Mar to Dec 2025).
Job Purpose:
Working under the direction of the farm team leader, this role will be responsible for a wide range of tasks with a focus on planting, bed maintenance, harvesting, and processing of flowers. This is a full-time role, based on 37.5 hours/week, Monday to Friday. (Hours may vary based on type of work required for the day and weather conditions.)

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Ongoing maintenance of raised beds and fields (weeding, etc.)
• Harvest flower crops, bunching in preparation for distribution, and recording crop yields
• Prepare land and soil for crop production, hauling and spreading topsoil, fertilizer, and other amendments using wheelbarrows, buckets, and shovels
• Planting crops in greenhouses and fields
• Maintain clean work areas and grounds, as well as maintaining clean tools

Qualifications:

• Work independently or in a team
• Work with urgency, while maintaining a certain level of care
• Prior experience working within a nursery/greenhouse, or any type of horticultural environment landscaping is an asset, but not required
• Keen attention to detail, with an ability to adapt to changing working conditions and job tasks and find creative solutions
• Good communication with team members
• Must be able to stand for long periods and to lift items up to 40lbs.
• Punctuality and good time management
• Willingness and flexibility to adapt to changing work tasks/conditions
• Eco-conscious and enjoy working outdoors
• Comfortable working in a warehouse/ dock setting
• Willingness to uphold and adhere to OHSA standards
• Readiness to work in any and all-weather conditions
• Ability to operate electric hedge trimmer and golf cart an asset

Working Conditions:
· Rain or shine, outdoors with limited shade or shelter
· Ability to use hand pallet jack, manipulate heavy mobile product carts safely and effectively, in addition to hand tools (ie: shovels and rakes)
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please send your resume in confidence to Human Resources at: hr@mtnewtonfloral.ca
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 8 months
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 32 – 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In perso

• Ongoing maintenance of raised beds and fields (weeding, etc.)
• Harvest flower crops, bunching in preparation for distribution, and recording crop yields
• Prepare land and soil for crop production, hauling and spreading topsoil, fertilizer, and other amendments using wheelbarrows, buckets, and shovels
• Planting crops in greenhouses and fields
• Maintain clean work areas and grounds, as well as maintaining clean tool