SUMMER Students: Technical Assistants, Research & Development Operations Position
Listed on 2026-02-03
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Horticulture, Environmental Science, Agriculture / Farming
SUMMER STUDENTS:
Technical Assistants, Research & Development (4 required);
Operations Positions (3 required)
Come join Canada’s leader in horticultural research and innovation! Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (Vineland) can help you grow your career because we are looking for 7 Summer Students
to join our amazing team. Technical Assistants, Research & Development (# JP-35-2025): 4 required
Hourly Rate: $17.60
This position will work primarily within the Plant Responses & the Environment Program and will provide support for the execution of greenhouse, field and lab activities for various internal and contract projects.
Responsibilities & Requirements Responsibilities- Working closely with applicable R&D staff; greenhouse and field managers; lab staff.
- Performing physical work in field and greenhouse facilities assisting with plant care and experiments.
- Seeding new plant material, transplanting raising, as well as assisting with budding, fertigation, pruning, clipping, suckering, harvesting, seed organization and storage.
- Assisting as needed in active soils lab which may include exposure to dust, dirt and soil odours.
- Post-secondary education (B.Sc. or Diploma) in plant or horticultural sciences
- Minimum of 1-2 years’ related experience working in greenhouse, field and lab environments.
- Current WHMIS training
- Valid First AID/CPR Certificate an asset.
Hourly Rate: $17.60
This seasonal position is responsible for assisting in the care and maintenance in preparing, maintaining, and harvesting fruit and vegetable crops of all field grown groups position will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of horticultural crops with responsibilities including, but not limited to, operation and maintenance of equipment, trellising, pruning, crop load management, nursery tree propagation and irrigation.
Responsibilities& Requirements Responsibilities
- Preparing plant materials to be used
- Implementing prescribed scheduling of cultivation, planting, irrigation activities for optimal effectiveness
- Operating a full and diverse line of farm equipment to plant, fertilize, mow, disk, cultivate
- Operating tractors and associated equipment such as mowers, tillers, cultivators, planters, and spreaders
- Selecting, in consultation with the Farm Manager, the best product and application timing/method for identified problems, accounting for the many factors (environmental, soil, crop) that may impact product performance
- Providing assistance for harvest and collection of crops for scientific programs.
Hourly Rate: $17.60
This seasonal position is responsible for assisting with duties required for the maintenance of the campus grounds.
Responsibilities & Requirements Responsibilities- Cutting lawns using mowers and ensuring grass is mowed evenly; trimming shrubs and hedges; edging walks and curbs and other related grounds maintenance utilizing proper safety techniques.
- Performing and/or assisting in building new flower beds and maintaining existing garden beds, including weeding and watering plants.
- Performing and/or assisting in spreading fertilizer, soil, mulch, manure, and seed as required.
- Performing other duties as may be assigned.
- Previous landscape and equipment experience preferred. ul>
We appreciate all applications received; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We confirm that we do not use AI in screening, assessing or selecting candidates; and these positions are existing summer vacancies.
If you are selected to join Vineland, you will be required to present proof of education (original transcripts/credentials). Credentials obtained outside of Canada require an evaluation to determine the Canadian educational equivalence. This evaluation must support the educational requirements for the position as a condition of employment. For further information, visit:
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