Horticulturist Ii

**General Accountability**:
**Purpose and Scope**
Reporting to the Parks Manager and taking direction from the Horticulture Coordinator, or the Parks Supervisor, the
Horticulturist II performs tasks assigned in the day-to-day operation, maintenance and associated record keeping of the
City’s gardens, boulevards, green spaces and trees.

**Nature and Scope of Work**:

- Performs a wide variety of skilled horticulture tasks including planting, transplanting, fertilizing, irrigating, cultivating,
- mulching, weeding and pruning trees, shrubs, plants and beds.- Assists in developing and implementing planting plans and designs for landscaped horticulture areas.
- Provides assistance to and works with the Arborist II for tree maintenance and care.
- Monitors plants and trees for pests and diseases; controls plant pests utilizing integrated pest management
- techniques.- Identifies and selects plants, trees, shrubs, and grasses to be used in the design, development and maintenance of
- landscaped horticulture areas.- Participates in seasonal annual cleanup of landscaped horticulture areas.
- Identifies and schedules the required materials, equipment and tools required for daily assignments and activities for
- assigned areas.- Provides direction to other horticulture staff as required.
- Ensures all equipment and tools are operated competently and safely, and maintained in good operating condition.
- Performs other skilled related tasks as they pertain to construction, maintenance and repair of park facilities.
- Performs other duties as may be assigned.

**Necessary Qualifications**
**Knowledge**:

- Thorough knowledge of the methods, practices, materials and equipment used in horticulture and arboriculture
- work.- Thorough knowledge of landscape plants and planting materials.
- Sound knowledge of tree and plant diseases and of treatment methods.
- Working knowledge of WorkSafeBC regulations, City safety policies and procedures, and safe work practices related
- to the work.- Thorough knowledge of industry maintenance and practices.
- Basic knowledge of all City maintenance operations and department’s role in the organization.
- Working knowledge of all relevant manuals, procedures, standards, City polices and bylaws, to be successfully

acquired.
- Job Description - Horticulturist II- Considerable knowledge of technical of and hands-on experience with methods, materials, tools and equipment as
- they relate to the City’s Parks.- Knowledge of fundamentals of accident prevention.

**Skills**:

- Skill in the safe use and care of tools, equipment and materials used in horticultural and arboriculture work.- Strong landscape planning and design skills.
- Demonstrated safe work habits and practices.
- Basic computer skills MS Word, Excel, and departmental specific software programs.
- Effective written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.

**Abilities**:

- Ability to establish and maintain effective, respectful, and cooperative working relationships.- Ability to read and understand landscaping and infrastructure plans and drawings.
- Ability to safely operate small hand and power tools.
- Ability to multi-task, set priorities and work with mínimal supervision.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to carry out safety inspections of gardens, parks, and green spaces, as required, in accordance with
- established standards and procedures.- Ability to direct the work of others.
- Ability to change work priorities with little or short notice.
- Ability and willingness to contribute to maintaining a respectful, safe, and supportive work environment that
- embraces diversity, along with treating everyone with courtesy, dignity, and fairness.- Must have sufficient physical strength, stamina, and ability to perform the work.

**Education**:

- Grade 12 or equivalent.- Landscape Horticulturist Level 4 (successful completion of the BC industry Training Authority’s Landscape

Horticulturist Apprenticeship common core level I to IV exams) or equivalent.

**Training/Certification**:

- Current Pesticide Applicator Certificate (Landscape - Integrated Pest Management).- Must possess and maintain a valid Class 5 driver’s license, and produce and maintain a clean driver’s abstract, as per
- City policy.- Occupational First Aid Level 1

**To Be Obtained on the Job**:

- Certified Arborist - International Society of Arborist Certification or equivalent (within first 12 months).- Current WHMIS Certification (within first 6 months).
- Muscular-Skeletal Injury Prevention training (within first 6 months).
- Working alone or in Isolation training (within first 6 months).

**Experience**:

- Minimum three (3) years practical, progressive horticulture experience in a related setting, including the design,
- development, construction, and maintenance of landscaped areas.- Minimum three (3) years in the maintenance and the ability to plant, transplant, fertilize, irrigate, cultivate, mulch,
- weed and prune trees,