Nitobe Memorial Garden Horticulturist Trades Qualified

Staff - Union### ## **Job Category**CUPE 116## Job ProfileCUPE 116 Salaried - SubHead Trades 2 - Horticulturist### ## **Job Title**Nitobe Memorial Garden Horticulturist Trades Qualified### ## **Department**Horticulturists | Botanical Garden and Centre for Horticulture### ## **Compensation Range**$6,774.00 - $7,226.00 CAD Monthly### ## **Posting End Date**November 20, 2025**Note:** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.**Job End Date**March 31, 2027At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.**This role offers a unique opportunity for growth and mentorship in the field of Japanese gardening. The primary goal is to prepare the candidate to potentially take on additional responsibilities in the future. While continued employment or promotion cannot be guaranteed, this position provides valuable exposure to traditional Japanese gardening techniques, direct interaction with the Japanese gardening community, patrons and stakeholders, and the chance to deepen your existing knowledge and experience. You'll have the opportunity to learn hands-on from an experienced mentor and further develop your expertise in Japanese garden practices and customs.****If you already possess comprehensive knowledge and experience in the field, and are eager to expand and refine your skills, this position is an excellent opportunity for both professional and personal growth.****Please note that weekend availability is required.****Job Summary**Nitobe Memorial Garden (NMG) is a part of UBC Botanical Garden and is one of the world’s most authentic Japanese Gardens outside Japan. The NMG Horticulturist TQ combines horticultural excellence with cultural knowledge and ambassadorship – *omotenashi –* Japanese hospitalit*y*. This position focuses on maintaining the many and varied aspects of NMG, along with acting as a representative of NMG participating in all aspects of work within a Japanese special collection. This position supports the NMG’s horticultural maintenance, including providing exceptional Japanese horticultural skills, techniques, and the continuation of cultural relevance.This position participates in all aspects of work within NMG; including, but not limited to: plant acquisition, supervision of labour, mentorship of the horticulture training program students teaching, extension and research activities, and acting in an official capacity as a representative of the botanical garden and NMG with outside organizations. The Horticulturist TQ assists senior horticulturists and researchers in conducting and undertaking research, maintaining scientifically valuable plant collections, and develops and maintains contacts in the wider scientific community.**Organizational Status**Work is performed under the general supervision of Nitobe Memorial Garden Curator-Horticulture or appropriate senior staff as required.Exercises judgement and initiative in handling matters of a non-routine nature in the absence of established policies, procedures, and guidelines. Works with and provides advice and guidance to Garden horticulture staff on all Japanese garden related needs. Collaborates with the Garden’s Director, the Education & Outreach team, Administration, Guest Services and Events, and all other areas of UBC Botanical Garden.At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. **Work Performed*** Using traditional and modern Japanese Horticultural techniques and tools, this position participates in all aspects of work within NMG.* Responsible for routine and specialized horticulture activities, including wedding, watering, planting, mulching, monitoring plant pests and plant health, applying fertilizers and integrated pest management plans, pruning, and all aspects of vegetative and seed propagation required for NMG* This work includes: accessing Japanese reference guides; overall understanding of Japanese aesthetic principles as they are applied to both gardening and ways of knowing; selection and acquisition of specialized Japanese plant materials; identifying and labeling plants according to current and correct botanical nomenclature* Responsible for the care of plants within research collections, including rare and specialized plants and plant collections, using the appropriate hand tools and mechanized equipment to maintain the plants.* Performs specialized garden maintenance, such as maintenance of the area around the waterfall, the iris beds, maintain the moss areas, and ensuring the irrigation is working correctly and hand-watering areas that are not under the irrigation system* In the absence of the NMB Curator establishing priorities for subordinate staff; monitoring progress of major projects;* Collaborating with the NMB Curator to help determine feasibility of and implementation strategies for new projects.* As a fundamental approach, demonstrates Japanese gardening techniques, practices and culturally significant methods to garden research staff to ensure the ongoing integrity of the plant collections potentially impacted by research projects.* Carries out tasks related to all components of NMG including routine garden maintenance.* Uses a range of horticultural tools to prepare and maintain NMG grounds.* Assists senior horticulturists in conducting investigations and developing new methods and techniques relating to cultural requirements, growing procedures, nutritional requirements, and production of nursery stock of plants and species in all areas of the NMG.* Guides the development of junior horticultural staff, labourers, apprentices, and student trainees (including students in the Horticulture Training Program) through practical training, supervision, and horticultural leadership, emphasizing the direct importance and historical significance of NMG as a place of Japanese heritage and horticultural impact.* May construct and deliver presentations in both Japanese and English to external groups, including government departments, cultural organizations, and gardening clubs.* Participates in the planning and organizing work, equipment and tools to meet operational requirements following departmental policies, procedures and objectives for use within NMG.* Supports the work of UBC Botanical Garden research staff to facilitate research, including (but not limited to) monitoring the work of researchers and responding to research enquiries, and relaying this information to the Botanical Garden Research Manager.* Participates in the development of plans and strategies, including (but not limited to): strategic plans, landscape management, collections management, garden area management, climate adaptation, biodiversity management, and master plans.* Participates in hiring processes of NMG staff and students as a member of the hiring committee.* Participates in the planning and organizing of work, equipment and tools to meet operational requirements following departmental policies, procedures and objectives for use at NMG.* Under the supervision of NMG Curator-Horticulturist monitors the work of external contractors during landscape or infrastructure projects to ensure work is being completed to specifications.* May work with external organizations, including Japanese cultural and/or heritage organizations, governmental entities,
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