Horticulture Assistant

2 weeks ago

Mississauga, Canada The Riverwood Conservancy Full time

Horticulture Assistant

The Riverwood Conservancy (TRC) is a volunteer
- and member-based charity in Mississauga that provides programs to the community in nature and environmental education, natural areas stewardship / conservation and gardening.

In this full-time, experience-rich, career-path position, the Horticulture Assistant (HA) assists to maintain the many public gardens at Riverwood, a public park, under the supervision of the Gardens Coordinator. The HA schedules, supervises and leads summer youth volunteers with all daily garden activities to keep the gardens looking beautiful and allows students to fulfill their 40-hour community service requirements.

Position responsibilities:

- maintain the Chappell House gardens and assist to maintain the Enabling Garden and the greenhouse;
- support volunteer gardeners;
- organize, schedule, track hours, supervise and lead summer youth volunteers;
- upon request and when available, assist the Enabling Garden Coordinator to set up, deliver and clean up Enabling Garden programs;
- work with community groups and volunteers of different ages and abilities;
- support the Conservation Program to plant native trees and perennials, as needed;
- support other summer staff to maintain turtles and frogs in teaching aquaria;
- support public education programs and special events, as needed.

Skills and qualifications:

- interest and some experience in gardening, landscaping, design, greenhouse, nursery, garden centre operations;
- some hands-on garden experience and ability to identify plants is an asset;
- sense of humour, excellent communication, organization and multi-tasking skills;
- demonstrated leadership skills;
- ability to work safely as a team and independently with mínimal supervision;
- ability to lead by example and work with volunteers of diverse backgrounds;
- appreciation of the environment, gardening and out-of-doors work;
- a valid (Level 3) Vulnerable Sector Check is required, or the ability to acquire one;
- basic computer skills; attention to details to track volunteer hours;
- training in emergency first aid and CPR is an asset, or training will be provided;
- a valid class “G” driver’s license is an asset;

Deliverable:

- A professional written report summarizing your experiences, accomplishments, and with recommendations for future management of the site and program.

Start date is expected to be June 19th with an end date of September 1st. The hourly wage is $16.00 per hour; work-week is Monday to Friday.

Brian Packham

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