Horticulturalist

Position Overview:

The Horticulturalist is responsible for greenhouse production and maintenance of floral displays and landscaped areas including design, planting, fertilizing, pruning, diagnosis of pests and diseases, and plant health care. This position provides quote estimation,installation, and maintenance of tropical plant inventory, provides design, construction, and layout of new landscaped areas, and applies pesticides.

This position may work varying shifts, weekends, overtime, and winter call outs as required.

Responsibilities:

Work individually or within a team to perform all aspects of horticulture related work including plant propagation, growing, bed design, layout and installation, maintenance of landscape plantings, pruning, and plant health care. Work individually or within a team to plan and organize materials, supplies, and equipment to carry out daily job assignments. Identify and provide recommendations to Supervisor for all supplementary work required to maintain horticulture beds and support community gardens on City lands. Independently monitor and assess landscaping conditions and identify maintenance based on understanding of levels of service, plant health care and season planting plans. Operate various types of vehicles and equipment (., tractors, loaders, small power equipment, as required. Perform required inspections of Community Gardens. Participate in the winter job pool process which results in winter job duties assignment. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Minimum Grade 12 diploma or equivalent. Diploma in Horticulture or an approved equivalent certificate in a related field. Minimum 1 year of related experience within the field of Commercial Horticulture(or equivalent asdetermined by the Corporation). Valid MTO driver's license class "DZ" in good standing. Ministry of Environment Landscape or Structural Exterminator License. Proven knowledge and experience of methods and techniques in commercial horticulture relating to greenhouse operations, pruning, fertilizing, cultivation, soil elements, design, layout, and planting, interpreting blueprints, and landscape construction. Must successfully complete required progression criteria as it relates to this job title. Flexible to work varying shifts, rotational duties, weekends and overtime as required. Must be available for winter call out as required. Ability to participate as an effective team member. Must be reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.

We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at

Department

Infrastructure Services

Division

Parks and Cemeteries

Union Affiliation

CUPE 68

Number of Positions

1

Hours of Work

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location

Initial Location

Kitchener Operations Facility

City

Kitchener

Compensation

Salary Range

$30.77-$32.58 per hour

Grade/Band

6 (under review)

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