Contract General Labourers—Shipping & Dock Crew
Job Description
Jeffery’s Greenhouses Inc
General Labourers—Shipping & Dock Crew
Start Date: Last week in April
Contract: 6 weeks
Jeffery’s Greenhouses Inc., a grower and wholesale distributor of bedding plants located in St. Catharines and Jordan Station, is seeking seasonal general labourers to assist in the busy shipping season.
Temporary Shipping & Dock Crew Positions are available for the spring shipping season at both our St. Catharines and Jordan Station locations. With an anticipated start date in the last week of April, this is an ideal temporary job for students finishing up university studies.
Notes:
• While St. Catharines is on a bus route, applicants must have reliable transportation as hours will be outside of bus schedule (7:30am start time).
• The Jordan Station location is NOT on a bus route. Applicants must have reliable transportation.
• Anyone who works on the dock must wear safety shoes.
Start Date: Approximately six-week contract starting last week of April to the end of May with potential extension into June pending weather and other factors.
Hours: Monday through Saturday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. Must be willing to work past 5:00 pm on some days in order to fulfill customer orders as well as a couple of possible Sundays in May.
Shipping Crew Duties: Loading flats, hanging baskets and containers of plants onto rolling shipping carts from our greenhouse benches and floors; Laying out product on our greenhouse benches/floors; Spacing and hanging of potted plants and hanging baskets.
Dock Crew Duties: Main objective of the dock crew is to load trucks with spring product. This includes tasks such as; regular pushing and pulling of heavy carts loaded with product., organizing product in warehouse in proper order prior to loading, using a machine to shrink wrap each rack. Additional tasks could include; removing empty racks off truck, building racks and cleaning dock area when needed. Dock crew could also be asked to join shipping crew in greenhouse to pull product. Dock crew works until trucks are loaded and ready to depart the facility.
Experience/Skills Required: Must be physically fit as job involves considerable walking, standing, bending and lifting throughout the day. Previous experience in a greenhouse environment is not required but is an asset.
Wage Rate: $16.55 /hour
How to apply: Forward resume to allisonb@jefferysgreenhouses.com or fax to (905) 934-9044. When you apply, please verify which position and location you are applying to.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about plants and enjoy working in a team setting, we want to hear from you! Please apply with resume and at least 1 prior reference ASAP. Jeffery’s Greenhouses would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected to participate in the interview process will be contacted. Jeffery’s is an equal opportunity employer. If selected for an interview, please advise if you require accommodation during the interview and selection process.719 total views, 7 today
