Horticulturist

**Position Reports To**

Nursery Manager

**Direct Reports**

Nursery and Yard Labourers

**Hours of Work**

Monday to Sunday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

**Rate of Pay**

20.00+/hour

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Provide guidance to customers and other staff on which plants work best in specific environments.
- Assist customers with a selection of plant and garden cover materials such as mulch and stone.
- Examine nursery trees and shrubs upon receiving orders to diagnose problems and diseases.
- Knowledge of existing and emerging invasive species including plants and pests
- Report any signs of insect infestations or damage.
- Provide quality control on all plant products to maintain the company’s high standards.
- Plant and move trees and shrubs utilizing safe work practices.
- Use of various landscape hand tools including shovels, rakes, automatic trimming tools, hand and power saws, drills, leaf blowers, measurement equipment, wheelbarrow, etc.
- Maintain and coordinate the required work of the company’s private lawns and gardens.
- Merchandise using items around the nursery, including but not limited to trees, shrubs, lawn care, privacy fencing, deck/patio furniture, etc.
- Assist customers with questions and concerns regarding their plant products.
- Keep an inventory of nursery products and report on what products are selling vs. sitting.
- Operate various types of large machinery such as tractors, forklift, pallet jack, F-550, etc.
- Knowledge of native trees, shrubs, grasses, and herbaceous plants and their growing conditions

**Qualifications**
- G2 level license or higher.
- Previous landscape or horticultural experience, at least 1 year.
- Landscape/Horticulture schooling is an asset.
- 18+ years of age.

**Working Conditions