grower

accounting administrator

manœuvre

logistics assistant

line lead

Aldershot Greenhouses Limited

A typical day would start by printing off BOL for local deliveries by the company's own trucks. I would then print off the customs paperwork and fax to outside carriers for them to set up with the border for across border shipping.  When trucks arrived I would supervise the loading of the trucks to ensure the correct orders were loaded on the correct trucks.  As orders came in I would contact carriers with freight and negotiate freight rates.  Once this is done I would then send off a Freight Confirmation stating the rates agreed upon.
I learned what was involved with across border shipping.
My co-workers were hard working and a lot of fun to work with.
I couldn't have asked for a better Supervisor.  She was fun to work for and taught me a lot about the business. 
The hardest part about the job were the hours.  We sometimes had to work 10-14 hours in a day during the busy times of the year.

Insane hours that were not disclosed before I started working there. Ended up working 65 hour weeks with no notice as well as saturdays, WITH NO OVERTIME for a terrible wage. Consistently mess up your paychecks and promised returning staff raises which they never received. One manager in particular at the waterdown location was extremely rude and confrontational. Make any small mistake and you will hear it. Fridge was completely covered in mould and my first week one of the senior members dropped a giant cart on top of me, miracle I did not break anything. Someone died at this location a few years ago due to the unsafe conditions; that alone speaks for itself. Unsafe, unfriendly, unsanitary. Definite no.

It's unsafe. Not a good place...questionable workplace practices. 
Long hours-without notice you will be expected to stay back late sometimes 4-5 hours after your shift has ended. Because as they see it you have no life and having nothing else to do. You don't get overtime no matter how many extra hours you work. 

It's not a place to work unless you wanna be treated like a robot. Unrealistic work loads.....under staffed. Poor wages for the amount of work that is asked of you, Lunch room areas is awful. I felt so gross eating my lunch in there. Washrooms are no better. It's a weird power tripping work place. 

Nothing good to say about my experiences here. Poorly managed

Typical day could be spent doing various tasks between warehouse and greenhouse work. Some days could be spent in shipping, and processing orders for customers, other days could be spent working in the greenhouse. The variety between jobs is nice. Most days are fast paced. Holidays are busy, with long hours, but the moral of fellow employees is good. Everyone that has been here for awhile knows this. At slower times of the year we also get to leave work early and have weekends off. I enjoy working here and the other employees are great.

I was following the grower role for production of ornamental plants,
I was involved in controlling the irrigation system, soil salinity and alkalinity test to decide the soil quality, of course, it depends on the age of the plant and the stage to control the growth and the flowering and blooming process. also, the climate was very important and was affecting or decision inside the greenhouse. planning to irrigate the plant is affected and depends on the weather, soil salinity and stage of the growth.

Worked as seasonal help. The place is very mismanaged. Rude, very culturally insensitive place to work. Found the hours were way too long and work loads were way beyond anything I have ever experienced. Have worked for other greenhouses that cared about their staff and provided safety and a clean areas with reasonable breaks. Here your a machine...This place is a definite NO! 

Other temp staff I met were nice, hope they realize its not a good place and leave.

generally speaking, management doesn't care about you as a person. 
worked for exactly one day and was going to be forced into a 13 hour shift without notice if i didn't stand up for myself.
also wasn't formally introduced to my boss and had to ask around to find out exactly who they were.
agricultural workers are also not eligible for overtime pay so keep that in mind when they say lots of hours are available. 
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A typical day was processing, packing, planting and watering plants. I learned that being in school was important and I didn't want to be in that job for the rest of my life. The management and co-workers were nice but nasty at the same time. They were not pleasurable to be around and made the day long. The hardest part of the day was sitting in out plant cutting room to cut the stems for planting, very tedious and the most enjoyable part of the job was going home.

Working here was a pleasure even though it was a short time. Most people are very friendly and will try to make you feel like you're apart of the team right away. You get very consistent hours and can walk away from work with your mind focusing on other things. I will definitely miss working here and seeing the people every day.

I currently work at Aldershot Greenhouses, I love my job, people are great. Yes it can be stressful but no different to any other job. Would i like more money YES but thats the same in everyone's job. Do I go through stages of wishing I worked some where else, yes but am I glad i work here Yes. I had some personal stuff going on when i started and they were very accommodating.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Grower 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour
Accounting administrator 1 salary reported	$22.00 per hour
Manœuvre 1 salary reported	$17.60 per hour
Logistics assistant 1 salary reported	$21.75 per hour
Line lead 1 salary reported	$24.50 per hour

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