Perks & Benefits:
- Implement annual plans for an assigned section including researching and creating flower and shrub bed designs and calculating the numbers of required plants.
- General gardening, site repair and maintenance activities.
- Administrative duties such as work planning, scheduling, completing time plant inventories and submitting cost estimates for projects.
- Respond to inquiries, requests from 3-1-1, and from the general public.
- Train, lead and direct the work of crews of Parks labourers to complete tasks and provide feedback on work performed.
- Prepare and maintain flower beds and shrub beds, apply soil mixtures and fertilizers.
- Prune plant material (will involve many accepted arborist's practices).
- Inspect plant material for pests, insects, and disease and apply appropriate corrective measures.
- A completed 2 year diploma in Horticulture; OR
- A valid Journeyperson Landscape Gardener certification or equivalent as recognized by the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board.
- A valid Class 5 Driver's License (or provincial equivalency) with no more than 6 demerits OR a Class 5 Graduated Driver's License (GDL) with no more than 4 demerits, and no current charges or suspension pending is required.
- Basic Microsoft Excel and Outlook skills is required.
- Working knowledge of horticulture and park maintenance practices, terminology and plant materials.
- Experience in any of the following would be considered an asset: arboriculture (including International Society of Arboriculture qualifications), pest management (including pest management qualifications), hard landscaping, and/or experience working with multifaceted horticulture implementation projects.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills along with a demonstrated safety awareness, customer focus, and ability to work as part of a team.
- Well-developed planning and organizing skills and dependability for completing all aspects of the job.
- Must obtain a City of Calgary operator's permit.
- Applicants may be interviewed and hired throughout the duration of this competition.
- Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
Position Type: Up to 40 Temporary/Seasonal
Compensation: $39.06 - 43.29 per hour
Hours of work: Non-standard 38 hour work week
Audience: Internal/External
Job ID #: 311254
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