Development Horticultural Technician

**Summary**:
To provide technical assistance and coordination for departmental and community horticultural and arboricultural projects and programs.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Provide the designs, plans, specifications, guidelines and planting details for landscaping, flower beds, floral displays and hanging baskets on all municipal properties.
- Prepare project guidelines and specifications, including estimates for quantities, costs and materials for parks, sports fields and landscaping.
- Facilitiate the City’s transition to an environmentally friendly horticulture program.
- Monitor and coordinate the Community Tree Planting Program including, but not limited to, community plantings, funding partnership plantings and Tree Giveaways.
- Monitor and coordinator the Municipal Tree Planting Program providing specifications, guidelines and recommendations necessary to supply and install trees on municipal properties.
- Provide direction and coordination, technical assistance and liaison with groups interested in developing community and/or pollinator gardens on municipal owned land and responsible for coordinating lease agreements, insurance, events, reporting and administration.
- Coordinate and organize various community programs including, but not limited to, Trillium Awards, Memorial Trees and Benches, Beehive Program in parks, Garden at Home, Flower Pot Program and Seed Giveaway.
- Coordinate and monitor the on-site development or redevelopment of park sites and non-structural facilities of the department; in accordance with approved plans.
- Prepare varietal lists, budget details including cost estimates and the recommendations for the authorization of tendered bids for department horticultural requirements.
- Design, budget and provide project guidelines; co-ordinate, organize and review development proposals and make recommendations based research and liaison with other departments, government agencies, consultants, public and private agencies for special projects as required.
- Research, develop project guidelines and programs or review development proposals that assist the Corporation in developing parks and recreation facilities.
- Provide facilitation, organization and technical assistance for department programs including the installation of irrigation watering systems, park benches, sports field lighting, interlocking brick or pathway construction and park fencing.
- Perform other similar and related duties as required.

**Position Requirements**:

- Graduation from a Community College in a Horticulture Program, or equivalent.
- Three years practical horticultural experience including flower bed design layout.
- Knowledge of horticulture, arboriculture, horticultural landscape construction and construction contract administration.
- Demonstrated drafting, survey and computer skills in a landscape environment.
- Knowledge of irrigation design and installation.
- Ability to meet with and deal effectively with citizens groups.
- Verbal and written communication and computer skills necessary to deal effectively with the public and/or other private or government agencies or entities as required.
- Proven completion of Ministry of Labour Worker Health and Safety Awareness training.
- A demonstrated commitment to enhancing a safety culture.

**CUPE 157 Pay Group 9 ** - Minimum $67,373 annually; Maximum $75,663 annually

**Expected Work Location**: 101 King St

**Hours of Work**: Currently Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

**THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION FOR APPROXIMATELY TWELVE (12) MONTHS**

The City of St. Catharines is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Division to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: $67,373.00-$75,663.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location