Landscaper Position

1 month ago

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada City of Cambridge Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Landscaper to join our team at the City of Cambridge. As a key member of our Infrastructure Services - Operations Division, you will be responsible for performing a variety of horticultural duties, including planting, maintaining, and pruning of annual, perennial, and shrub beds throughout the city.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform horticultural duties, such as planting, maintaining, and pruning of annual, perennial, and shrub beds, to enhance horticultural areas within parks, road allowances, and traffic medians.
  • Demonstrate a sound understanding of the safe and efficient use and basic maintenance of all job-related tools and equipment, including line trimmers, rototillers, brush chippers, and agricultural/sidewalk tractors.
  • Perform watering duties in city gardens and other floral features.
  • Assist in greenhouse-related tasks for the maintenance of various horticultural crops in the city greenhouse facility.
  • Assist with monitoring and determining the necessary growing conditions and control of all plant pests.
  • Perform snow removal/de-icing activities utilizing both machine and hand tools where required.
  • Cleanup of debris and litter, including emptying of garbage and recycling receptacles, and operating the refuse packer when needed.
  • Interpret, update assets, and reports in using assigned computing equipment.
  • Grass cutting, vegetation control, maintenance, and landscaping on boulevards, parks, trails, trail heads, city-owned lands, and facilities as scheduled or as required.
  • Minor repairs and maintenance to city-owned assets, such as signs, p-gates, bollards, etc.
  • Monitor and maintain outdoor spaces on city-owned properties.
  • Determine appropriate traffic control and setup/breakdown according to Book 7 of the Ontario Traffic Manual when working in the right-of-way.
  • Operate required equipment required in the performance of position.
  • Work outdoors in all weather conditions, including rain, snow, cold, and hot conditions, with appropriate PPE.
  • Model Corporate Values of Respect, Integrity, Inclusiveness, and Service.
  • Other duties as assigned related to the general duties and scope of this role.
Requirements
  • High School Diploma plus additional program/course(s) in Landscaping, Horticulture/Turf Management, or related discipline of up to six months or equivalent.
  • A minimum of 12 to 18 months of landscaping, horticultural, turf management experience performing duties related to the above-mentioned responsibilities is preferred.
  • Good understanding and knowledge on a wide range of horticultural and grounds maintenance skills, including tropical, annual, perennial, shrub, and tree species.
  • Computer skills to support the use of laptops/tablets in tracking/delivery of daily work activities, accessing mapping resources (GIS Software), and work order system.
  • Valid Class "G" Driver's License required with a clean driver's abstract.
  • Legally entitled to work in Canada.
  • Must be physically capable of performing required duties, including lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 23kgs and occasionally up to 35kgs.
  • Must be familiar with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations that apply to the position and the related work activities (including working in the public right of way).
Compensation and Benefits

This position is within the outside workers union Salary Schedule Grade 3 and has an hourly range (2024 Rates) of:

Starting Rate: $29.76

12 Month Rate: $30.69

24 Month Rate: $31.61

Comprehensive Benefits Package, including Health Care, Dental, Travel, etc., along with the Ontario Municipal Employee Retirement System (OMERS), is included.

Hours of Work

40 hours per week, 5:00 am to 1:00 pm or 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, as follows:

For Spring/Summer/Fall season, a rotating schedule of:

5:00 am to 1:00 pm 7 days per week

7:00 am to 3:00 pm 7 days per week

For Winter season, a rotating schedule of:

7:00 am to 3:00 pm 7 days per week to provide support to Gardeners in the greenhouse during the growing season.

Accommodation Needs and Protection of Privacy

The City of Cambridge recognizes and appreciates diversity and inclusion enhances our public value commitment. We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience and encourage all qualified people to apply, including and especially people from equity-deserving groups.

We strive to remove barriers that may prevent qualified applicants from fully participating in the recruitment and selection process. Accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and other applicable legislation is available throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Contact HRServices@Cambridge.ca to make your needs known in advance.

Personal information collected in relation to the recruitment process is collected under the authority outlined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and used solely to determine eligibility for employment with the City of Cambridge only.

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