From: Jo-Anne Joyce <Jo-Anne.Joyce@umanitoba.ca>
Sent: July 26, 2022 4:43 PM
To: Cathy Bay <Cathy.Bay@umanitoba.ca>
Subject: RE: Weekend waterer- Buller Greenhouse

 

Hi, Cathy. Here’s a more cohesive summary of the position(s):

 

Position: This is an unposted student position.

Hours: 4 hours every Sat. or Sun. (or both days every other weekend, alternating with another waterer),

Wages: My best guess is a starting wage of $16.89+ (this is for a Tech. 1, Step 1). The exact classification and wage will be determined by the Faculty of Science HR people and will depend on your experience and previous employment/seniority at the UofM or AESES union.

Tasks: watering and pest control (using water, insecticidal soap, insect predators) at Buller GH and two daily inspections at CTC (Crop Technology Centre) which is our research greenhouse. The inspection is done via an app or a physical checksheet, and you would receive training in the skills you need.  Experience with a variety of plants and pests is an asset!

 

Requirements:

•                     Experience with growing/maintaining plants is required.

•                     Summer availability is important. We can accommodate a couple of weekends off (everyone needs a holiday!), but need whoever we hire to be committed and responsible for weekends, some STATs and occasional holiday coverage during summer (usually a day here and there if you are available during the week).

•                     Knowledge of pests and how to deal with them is an asset.

•                     Experience with greenhouse systems and maintenance of old buildings is an asset, but not required.

 

Please let me know if you’re interested. If you think this might be a good fit for you, but want to know more, we could meet in-person or on Zoom.  Feel free to pass along my contact info if you know anyone else who might be qualified and available.

 

My full contact info is below. Thanks, Cathy.

 

Jo-Anne

 

Jo-Anne Joyce she/her

Controlled Environments Technician | UM Faculty of Science

206 Crop Technology Centre

(204) 474-9799 office/greenhouse

(204) 801-6137 cell

 

The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Inuit, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.

 

From: Jo-Anne Joyce
Sent: July 26, 2022 1:39 PM
To: Cathy Bay <Cathy.Bay@umanitoba.ca>
Subject: Weekend waterer- Buller Greenhouse

 

Hi, Cathy.

 

Thanks for offering to share with Jacqueline.

 

Jo-Anne

 

 

Do you have (or know of) a grad student interested in a weekend waterer position at the Buller Greenhouse?

 

4 hours every Sat. or Sun. (or alternate weekends with another waterer), watering and pest control at Buller GH and two inspections at CTC. Summer availability is important. We can accommodate a couple of weekends off, but need whoever we hire to be committed and responsible for weekends, some STATs and occasional holiday coverage during summer. Experience with growing/maintaining plants is required. Most of the grad students I’ve talked to are interested but are gone for a month or more each summer doing field work, which is difficult to work around.

 

Our current (and only) weekend technician will be leaving us in December so we’ll ultimately hire two people.

 

Appreciate it.

Jo-Anne

 

 

Jo-Anne Joyce

Controlled Environments Technician | Faculty of Science

University of Manitoba