Casual - Greenhouse & Growth Chamber Worker

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Duties

Under the direction of the Greenhouse Operations manager/ Lead Supervisor of the Greenhouse, the Greenhouse and Growth Chambers worker coordinates, implements and maintains agricultural operations in greenhouses or growth chambers of the Harrow Research and Development Centre.

The Worker cares for plants and operates equipment in a greenhouse or growth chamber and provides routine maintenance as needed. The Worker is part of a dynamic and diversified team that supports innovative agricultural research programs focusing on a broad range of topics, such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM), crop breeding and genomics, plant physiology, plant pathology, pesticide minor use (PMU) and Canadian Clonal Gene bank (CCGB).

Duties include:
• Plant care (seeding, watering, fertilizing, staking and tying, layering, monitoring diseases and pests, IPM, harvesting, etc.)
• Monitoring and adjusting environmental parameters
• Application of biological control agents and chemical pesticides
• Cleaning and disinfecting growth cabinets and greenhouses
• Preparing growing mediums and potting
• General housekeeping
• Performing preventive and minor repairs on equipment
• Use of horticulture equipment
• Assisting in research experiments
• Other duties

Work environment

This is an ON-SITE Greenhouse & Growth Chamber worker position with occasional outdoor work duties supporting the various research programs as a part of Greenhouse Crew located at the Harrow Research and Development Centre (in Harrow, Ontario).

Usual Hours of Work: 8:00 to 4:30 Monday to Friday (may change in summer months - compensated overtime may be required)

Intent of the process

We are seeking to fill THREE (3) full-time CASUAL (90-working-day) contracts with start date of late September - mid October 2022 (or as soon as Human Resources documents can be completed).

This process is for casual employment only which is a temporary employment of 90 workings days or less in a calendar year.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

• Graduated from an accredited high school.

Degree equivalency

• Action Oriented and willing to take initiative.
• Willing to work with other people and/or by themselves.
• Demonstrate computer literacy in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Possess an understanding and/or experience in agriculture and crops grown in a controlled environment.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

• Possess post-secondary training in any agricultural/greenhouse related field is an asset.

Degree equivalency

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

• Possess and provide valid Class 5 Driver’s License within 7 days of request.
• Willing to work indoors, usually hot and humid conditions with presence of Crop pests, disease and their control agents.
• Willing to occasionally work outdoors.
• Willing to work overtime.

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

APPLICATION & CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION

You can submit your application online or by sending your resume by email to Jacqueline Baldwin at .

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the email referenced below under "Contact Information".

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.