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Greenhouse Supervisor – Richmond Greenhouse (St Peters)

potlotek · Chapel Island, NS, Canada

External listingfull-timeabout 2 hours ago

About The Role

  • The Greenhouse Supervisor is the primary floor leader for Richmond Greenhouse.
  • Collaborating with the Manager of Greenhouse Operations, the supervisor does the
  • physical execution, plant maintenance, and supervision of the seasonal retail production
  • crew at St Peter’s.

Core Responsibilities

  • Floor Leadership: Supervise, pace, and work alongside the St. Peter’s seasonal crew

during the high-volume spring rush (transplanting, spacing, retail stocking)

  • Plant Maintenance: Execute daily watering, fertilizing, and climate management

schedules across the 9 houses as directed by the Operations Manager.

  • Quality Control: Continuously monitor plant health, acting as the first line of
  • defense to report pests, disease, or mechanical failures (like heating and oil furnace
  • issues).
  • Retail Support: Ensure the retail floor is heavily stocked, properly tagged, and

visually maintained.

  • Facility Transitions: Assist with fall winterization, deep cleaning, and basic

mechanical troubleshooting at the St. Peter’s site.

  • Support operations of the Point-of-Sale (POS) and inventory tracking system,

ensuring strict adherence to tagging and barcode protocols by all retail staQ

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of physical greenhouse, farming, or landscaping experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a seasonal physical labor crew
  • Willingness to execute tasks precisely as outlined in the operational plans.
  • Basic digital literacy, ability to quickly learn new POS/Inventory software
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Criminal record check and child abuse registry
  • Experience working within First Nations communities considered an asset
  • Grade 12 diploma or equivalent, education/training in horticulture/business

considered an asset, however, experience is prioritized.

  • Note this is a highly physical role, requiring prolonged standing, high heat exposure,

and lifting up to 50 lbs.

Working conditions

  • Primarily performed in the greenhouse and retail environment at the St Peters

location

  • Harmful of Dangerous materials/activities/machinery: Exposure to varying

temperatures, high humidity, agriculture tools, soil, fertilizers, etc.

  • Highly physical labour required, including prolonged standing and lifting up to 50

lbs. Applicants must be able to maintain good health.

  • Extended hours and weekend work required during peak spring retail season
  • Potlotek is a drug and alcohol-free workplace
  • A safe and respectful workplace must be always maintained.

Wages: Starting at $25/hour

Application Deadline: September 11, 2026

  • Submit to Richmond Greenhouse Manager, Tracy Marshall - [email hidden]
  • Start date: September 21, 2026 Supervisor – Richmond Greenhouse (St Peters)

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