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Seasonal Field and Greenhouse Assistant
Company Information
Name: Agriculture and Agrifood Canada
Address: 2585 County Rd 20, Harrow, ON N0R 1G0
City: Harrow Province: Ontario
Contact: Claudia Ciotir, Collection Manager, Canadian Clonal Genebank
Phone: 226-542-3051
Email: cladia.ciotir@agr.gc.ca
Description
Casual GL-MAN-Labourer opportunity for a seasonal position of approximately 90 days to 4 months.
The position is for a Clonal Genebank Field and Greenhouse Assistant.
Duties include:
-Managing genebank materials in greenhouses and orchards
-plant propagation and care
-collecting budwood
-assisting with grafting
-pruning fruit trees
-controlling weeds and excess growth
-measuring and characterizing plant phenology
-monitoring for pests and diseases
-placing traps
-planting and transplanting plants and tree stock
-harvesting fruit
Knowledge of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is required. The position also involves database entry and maintaining daily work logs.
How to Apply
Interested candidates please contact or send resumes for consideration to:
Claudia Ciotir, PhD
Collection Manager Canadian Clonal Genebank
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada / Government of Canada
2585 County Rd 20, Harrow, ON, N0R 1G0
claudia.ciotir@agr.gc.ca/ Cell: 226-542-3051/ TTY: 613-773-2600
Deadline: Sep 21,2026
Posted: Sep 1, 2026