Horticulture Assistant

4 weeks ago

Barrie, Canada City of Barrie Full time

**Posted**:
***
**Wednesday, May 3, 2023**

**Job Number**:
**CC-23-04**

**Job Type**:
**Casual Full-time, Up to 8 months, Union**

**Position Closing Date**:
***
**Wednesday, May 17, 2023**

**Choose Barrie**

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

**The Oppo**
**rtunity**

The Parks and Forestry Branch is part of the City of Barrie’s Operations Department. The Branch is responsible for the management, maintenance, and ongoing care of over 3,100 acres of waterfront, parkland and open space including 127 parks and 145 kilometers of trails. Services include horticulture displays and maintenance, turf management, shoreline maintenance, maintenance of parks amenities such as playgrounds, play courts, picnic shelters, and spray pads, waste collection, landscape construction, City's outdoor rink program, greenhouse operations, trails maintenance, and winter snow removal operations.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Horticulture Foreperson, the Horticulture Assistant is responsible for performing daily horticultural operational, maintenance, inspection, and repair activities for the horticultural displays and adjacent grounds, Arboretum, and green spaces located within the City's parks, waterfront, and open spaces. Additionally, this position assists in performing greenhouse horticultural activities, including the propagation of plants. Lastly, this position provides operational support to various community/recreational activities or special events. Overall, this position plays an integral role in performing horticultural activities to support the maintenance and upkeep of the Arboretum, green spaces, and horticultural displays and adjacent grounds located within the City's parks, waterfront, and open spaces to provide an environment that is safe, clean, attractive and suitable for the residents and visitors of the City of Barrie.

**Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job**

**Corporate Culture**
- Your workplace values align with our corporate values of **_Strive, Share and Care_** and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

**Education **(degree/diploma/certifications)
- Secondary School Diploma

**Experience**
- One (1) year of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities
- Demonstrated professional experience installing and maintaining annual spring, summer, and fall plant displays
- Demonstrated experience monitoring plants, soil conditions, and infestations to determine water and fertilizer needs
- Demonstrated experience performing greenhouse horticultural practices, including the propagation of plant material

**Knowledge/Skill/Ability**
- General knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act; Occupational Health and Safety Act; Ontario Electrical Safety Code
- Working knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR); Ontario Traffic Manual - Book 7 - Temporary Conditions
- General knowledge of greenhouse operations including propagation and growing techniques
- Working knowledge of horticulture techniques and irrigation operating systems
- Demonstrated Ability to:

- exert effort to lift, push, pull, or carry objects for short and long periods of time
- generate ideas, conclusions, or solutions utilizing prescribed resources
- interact effectively and courteously with all levels of staff and contacts
- maintain a high standard of public relations at all times
- perform in a manner which is consistent with corporate goals, vision, mission, and values
- run, operate, maneuver, navigate, or drive vehicles or mechanized equipment
- work collaboratively in a group setting to achieve desired objectives, goals, and/or outcomes
- work independently with minimum supervision
- Basic skills include: Interpersonal; Organizational; Problem Solving; Teamwork; Time Management; Verbal Communication
- Basic computer literacy using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook,

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