Horticulture Technician

4 months ago

Calgary, Canada Wilder InstituteCalgary Zoo Full time

Take the next step in your career by joining the team at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo and grow your experience at one of the most unique sites in Calgary The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is seeking a full-time, permanent **Horticulture Technician - Exterior**, who will work with our team to maintain the grounds year-round to create an exceptional experience.

**Our Mission **| Take and inspire action to sustain wildlife and wild places
**Our Values** | Effective collaboration and communication, honesty and integrity, customer focus, safety, and conservation

**What you will do**:

- Maintain the gardens, grounds and habitats at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo as directed by the supervisor, including weeding, planting, dead heading, raking, watering, light pruning, and other garden maintenance tasks.
- Operate and maintain hand tools, power tools/equipment, and mobile equipment such as trimmers, blowers, tractors, and attachments
- Identifies and reports all safety hazards and incidents to supervisors
- Answer public inquiries about plants, gardens and general zoo information
- Attends department meetings, training sessions, and zoo functions as required.
- Provides occasional support for events hosted at the zoo
- Provides snow removal and ice management
- Maintain sand bins
- Additional training that may be required and provided by the Zoo includes, WHMIS, workforce orientation, zoonotic disease awareness, vehicle operator training, respiratory protection, pest control, lock out/tag out, hazard assessment & control, fire extinguisher use, Skid steer Training, Code Adam, First Aid, ISA Certification, Pesticide Applicators Licensing, boom lift and Fall Protection.

**What you will bring**:

- At least 3 years’ experience in Landscaping is required
- High School Diploma required
- Class 5 Driver’s license or equivalent is required
- Landscape Gardener certificate preferred
- Fall Arrest Certificate is an asset
- Aerial Work Platform Certificate is an asset
- Skid steer operators’ certificate is an asset
- Standard First Aid is an asset
- Equipment operation and power/non-powered hand tools experience is an asset
- Knowledge and ability to identify plants
- A safety conscious mindset and demonstrated safe work practice experience
- Understands and follows written and oral instructions
- Ability to navigate changing priorities
- Willingness to answer visitor questions and participate in engagement opportunities
- Comfort listening to and asking for direction about assigned tasks
- Flexibility to perform tasks around busy event schedule

**Working Conditions**:

- Extended periods of time walking to work sites across the 125 acres site
- Bending, squatting and kneeling for extended periods of time
- Repetitive movements such as raking, shoveling and pruning
- Pushing and pulling up to 10-40 lbs., unassisted
- Lifting to 50lbs
- Working on uneven / slippery surfaces.
- Exposure to various weather conditions, including extreme cold weather and physical work in very hot weather
- Prolonged noise and vibrations while operating equipment.
- Exposure to exhaust fumes in an outdoor environment
- Will be required to wear appropriate PPE for assigned tasks.

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is an outdoor facility and all staff working at the zoo must be comfortable working in a large variety of outdoor conditions. The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo follows the advice of Environment Canada when responding to temperature and air quality issues.

**What the Zoo Offers**:

- Competitive compensation, vacation and flex days entitlement
- Flexible benefits plan, including a health spending account
- Employer matching RRSP program
- Discounts on food, beverage, and merchandise
- Participation in the Staff Pass Benefit plan
- A fun, rewarding work environment and the opportunity to work in a park full of wild animals

Are you ready to join one of Canada’s leaders in wildlife conservation? If this position suits your skills, experience and personal attributes, we want to talk to you.
- Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada._

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo strives to cultivate a workplace in which everyone **feels welcome and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work**. As a conservation organization,** we respect and value the diversity of all life** and come together as individuals and teammates to achieve the organization’s mission and vision. We recognize the **value of diversity, equity, and inclusion**, and work to advance our culture to ensure diverse viewpoints are heard and everyone has an equitable chance to succeed and thrive.

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