Sukejpreet Singh
Calgary,Alberta
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional
interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Worker
City of Vancouver
Vancouver, CA
04.2023 - 08.2024
- Growing annuals, perennials, vegetables, and native plants from seed and rooted/unrooted cuttings in a greenhouse and polyhouses.
- Growing Poinsettias and other fall bedding plants in a greenhouse.
- Transplanting seedlings into final size trays for gardeners.
- Maintained a disease-free environment through the application of IPM techniques.
- Responsible for managing and overseeing the Plant propagation program.
- Maintained the growth of stock plants, native plants, perennials, shrubs, and potted plants through pruning and training techniques.
- Utilized expertise in propagating various plant species through cuttings and seeds.
- Taking care of weed control in and around greenhouses.
- Performed order picking and collection tasks for various trades and gardeners.
- Optimized nutrient management for optimal plant growth.
- Ensured the proper upkeep and functionality of Greenhouses and facilities.
- Managed greenhouse climate to maximize plant productivity.
ASSISTANT GROWER/Safety Manager
Sunnyside Produce ltd.
DELTA, CA
04.2018 - 04.2023
- Supervise, monitor, and enforce procedures to maintain crop health.
- Manage and oversee growing and other crop-related operations (Climate control)
- Supervise maintenance of infrastructure, equipment, and supplies.
- Develop work schedules and enforce farm safety, food safety, and biosecurity procedures.
- Organizing labor, tracking their performance, and quality through Priva software system.
- Managing Integrated Pest Management, Ordering Biologicals, and Spraying.
- Handling Food Safety and Ethical Audits (Smeta/UL), dealing with WorkSafe BC and CFIA
- Ensuring employee health and safety, organizing safety meetings, and providing training regarding food safety, employee safety, and tracking system.
- Supervise employees during planting, cleanup, and other crop activities.
- Operating the Heating and Irrigation system (Priva)
- OFA Level 2 First Aid Attendant at workplace.
- Certified pesticide applicator.
- Keeping records of crop work, making reports to demonstrate the company's performance.
- Managing Annual Food Safety Audits with CanadaGap and CFIA.
- Developing and managing the New AWSA Pesticide audit program for both sites.
- Operating and maintaining greenhouse roof washer.
- Keeping records of crop trials, production, and labor activities.
Grower Helper
16 ave farms
SURREY, CA
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Operating the forklift, loading, and unloading trailers, driving tractor, and other equipment.
- Mixing fertilizers, pH-EC monitoring, and managing the harvesting tasks.
- IPM Monitoring, installing beneficial.
- General maintenance.
- Provide crop tasks training to other workers.
Education
Certificate - Non Destructive Testing Foundations
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Calgary 09.2024 - 12.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Sustainable crop production (Greenhouse and nurseries)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
LANGLEY, BC04-2019
High School Diploma -
BGSUS Sen Sec School
04.2016
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Self Motivation
- Decision-Making
- Analytical Thinking
- Microsoft Excel/Word/Powerpoint
- Certified Exposure Device Operator training
- Training in RT1, UT1, ET1, MT2,PT2,VI2
Affiliations
- Maintenance
- Farming
- Hiking
- Skiing
Accomplishments
• BC Greenhouse Growers Association Scholarship & Award - 2018
• Windset Farms Aspiring Greenhouse Grower Award – 2018
• BC Greenhouse Growers Association Scholarship & Award – 2019
• Windset Farms Aspiring Greenhouse Grower Award – 2019
Certification
- Pesticide Applicator license
- Class 4 driving License
- Occupational First Aid Attendant
- Class 4 driving License
- H2S alive Training
- Construction Safety Training system
- Certified device operator certificate
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Punjabi
Native/ Bilingual
A1
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
A1
References
References available upon request.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
RemoteOn-SiteHybridImportant To Me
Career advancementCompany CultureWork Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software
Microsoft word & Excel
Interests
Materials Sciense
Timeline
Certificate - Non Destructive Testing Foundations
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
09.2024 - 12.2024
Operations Worker
City of Vancouver
04.2023 - 08.2024
ASSISTANT GROWER/Safety Manager
Sunnyside Produce ltd.
04.2018 - 04.2023
Grower Helper
16 ave farms
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Occupational First Aid Attendant – level 2
• Pesticide Applicator license
• Class 4 driving License
Associate of Applied Science - Sustainable crop production (Greenhouse and nurseries)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
High School Diploma -
BGSUS Sen Sec School
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