QUALIFICATIONS
- Preference given to candidates with ‘G’ or ‘G2’ Class driver’s license.
- Withstand up to 7 hours of physically demanding labour
- Adapt to varying tasks, conditions and locations
- Willing to work outdoors in changing weather (heat, rain, cold)
- Responsible, punctual, detail-oriented, reliable and flexible
- Manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a team setting with co-workers and provide professional customer service for clients
- Interest in horticulture, plant identification, ecological gardening
- Some experience in residential, commercial or community organic/ecological gardening and landscaping would be helpful
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work in varying weather conditions and spend extended periods outdoors, usually 8 am- 4 pm.
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling of heavy loads
- Physically demanding – bending, crouching, kneeling, sitting, standing, walking, digging, shoveling, raking
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The main responsibility of this position is to undertake all the tasks associated with the installation and maintenance of gardens on private and public properties under the guidance of the Lead and in collaboration with the team members. Some of these tasks include:
- planting various and native plant species (i.e. bulbs, flowers, shrubs, trees);
- digging rain gardens, grading;
- disconnecting downspouts and redirecting water to rain barrels or rain gardens;
- laying compost, mulch, soil, and installing other materials (i.e gravel, rocks, lining);
- garden maintenance, including removing and/or trimming trees and plants; weeding, dead heading, pruning, seed collection, watering;
- cleaning debris, litter from residential and commercial jobs;
- tool upkeep and maintenance;
- collecting, separating litter and removing weeds from BIA worksites;
- providing professional customer service;
- weekly reporting and team meetings with managers.