Greenhouse Manager

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 759396108
  • Posted Date: Oct 22, 2024
  • Closing Date: Dec 10, 2024
  • Company: Livingstone Outdoor
  • Category: Farm, Agriculture & Forestry
  • Business Location:1610 Byng Avenue, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 7J7
  • Total Views: 220
  • Duration: 18 calendar days (14 business days)
  • Last Updated: 3 weeks ago
  • Job URL: https://tribaljobs.ca/jobs/759396108/manitoba/brandon/greenhouse-manager/
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Job Details

  • Experience: 2 years - 3 years
  • Opening Positions: 1
  • Remuneration: $27.00 per hour / 64 to 100 hours per 2 weeks
  • Commencement Date: As soon as possible
  • Education: College certificate or diploma from 1 to 2 years
  • How to apply: email to [email protected]

Job Description

Tasks

  • Consider water saturation, light and temperature when planning for germination
  • Direct greenhouse and nursery operations
  • Greenhouse cleaning
  • Harvest seedlings
  • Implement sustainable gardening trends such as permaculture practices
  • Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
  • Mixing fertilizer
  • Organize greenhouse and nursery operations
  • Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
  • Tie and secure plants
  • Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
  • Weeding
  • Control reported insect, disease and weed problems
  • Determine type and quantity of stock to grow
  • Develop marketing plans
  • Establish and maintain required environment
  • Establish work schedules
  • Hire, train and supervise staff
  • Maintain financial and personnel records
  • Order materials and stock
  • Provide product care and other information and service to customers
  • Supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying

Supervision

  • 16-20 people
  • 5-10 people
  • Staff in various areas of responsibility

Experience and specialization

Type of product

  • Coniferous trees
  • Deciduous trees
  • Ferns
  • Native plants
  • Perennials
  • Bedding plants
  • Berry bushes
  • Christmas trees
  • Fruit trees
  • Lawns
  • Ornamental trees and shrubs

Specialization or experience

  • Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization

  • Horticulture

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Chemical application certificate or licence
  • First Aid Certificate

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Commission
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage paid
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

  • Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Travel insurance