Gardener

2 weeks ago


Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

Position Details:

  • Position Information
    Position Title
  • Gardener

Department/Unit

  • Facilities Management

Location

  • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posting Number

  • FM3223

Employee Group

  • NSGEU Local 99

Position Type

  • Regular, On-Going

Duration of Contract (if applicable)

Employment Type

  • Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE)

  • 1.0

Rate
- $19.54 per hour

Classification

  • Gardener

About Dalhousie University

  • Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada's leading researchintensive university and a driver of the region's intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our 19,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purposedriven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

  • Reporting to the Manager of Environmental Services, the Gardener is responsible for performing landscape and grounds maintenance duties within the University campus. As well, the Gardener has the primary responsibility for all planting and pruning functions. Overseeing the work of groundskeepers assigned to them they perform a team leader function.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintains plants in assigned common areas in University buildings.
  • Responsible for planting and maintaining flower and shrub beds on campus including annuals, perennials, and doing seasonal display design.
  • Responsible for planting and pruning of University trees and shrubs
  • Provides input for the general landscape requirements of the University and assists with planning for both short and long term landscaping projects
  • Assists with winter snow and ice control
  • Performs waste/litter control as required
  • Performs lawn maintenance activities (mowing, whipping, rolling, aerating, sod replacement)
  • Maintenance of and accountability for all tools issued to them
  • Performs other duties as required

Note

  • This position may be assigned working foreperson duties as required.
Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

Required Qualifications

  • A diploma in Horticulture, or Parks and Golf Course technology, or Environmental Horticulture technology including course work in grounds and plant maintenance, is required. (Equivalent experience may also be considered.)
  • Thorough knowledge of proper gardening techniques, plants and planting cycles, soil chemistry and fertilizers, is required
  • Three to five years recent and related experience in grounds and landscape maintenance is required
  • Must be capable of operating all landscape maintenance equipment
  • Must have effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Must possess a valid Nova Scotia driver's license and be willing to provide a driving record history
  • Must be able to take and give direction and work with mínimal supervision
  • Must be willing and able to work overtime as required
  • General safety and WHMIS training an asset
  • Must be able to work at heights
  • Must be physically fit and able to lift up to 50 pounds, repeatedly

Assets

Additional Information

Application Consideration

Diversity Statement

  • Posting Detail Information
    Number of Vacancies

Open Date

  • 06/29/2023

Close Date

  • 07/05/2023

Open Until Filled

  • No
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