Town of Whitby is Looking for Gardener Full Time

What You Will Get To Do

The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.

By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

Reporting to the Working Foreperson (Horticulture-Turf), the Gardener is responsible for performing horticulture related duties including:

· design and layout flower beds using principles of creative design;

· planting, pruning and maintaining trees, shrubs and flowers;

· seeding and sodding;

· monitoring disease and insect problems;

· spraying of pesticides;

· development and implementation of the horticultural maintenance program;

· provide information to assist in the preparation of budget and tenders;

· operating power and manual equipment and/or tools required to perform related duties;

· provide supervision, training and guidance to staff with routine gardening maintenance;

· delegation of tasks and ensuring work is being completed properly and on time;

· snow removal activities and forestry related duties, including assisting with winter street tree/block pruning, during the winter months; and,

· other duties as required and assigned.

Who You Are

Our Fire and Operational Services team is looking for a self-motivated, solutions-oriented team member. You convey your thoughts clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing. You listen attentively and ask questions for clarification and understanding. Using sound judgment, you demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with others.

You’re always happy to learn new things and to help build a working environment that encourages and cultivates new ideas. You foster a collaborative team environment among co-workers, and work well both independently and as part of a team. You solve problems by identifying, gathering and processing relevant information to determine possible solutions, research options, evaluate them using your technical, numerical and analytics skills and make recommendations.

You are knowledgeable about and work in compliance with all workplace safety regulations, standards, and practices. You perform work in a safe manner and encourage and support others to do the same.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful candidate, you must possess

· a post-secondary school diploma in Horticulture and/or a Horticultural Apprenticeship Certificate of Qualification combined with two (2) years of directly related experience in all aspects of horticulture;

· possess valid Landscape Exterminator and Industrial Vegetation Exterminator Certificates from the Ministry of the Environment;

· possess a strong working knowledge of plant needs regarding conditions and fertilization;

· successful candidates are required to hold and maintain a valid Province of Ontario Class “DZ” Driver’s License and qualify for the Town’s Safe Driver Program criteria with demonstrated experience operating vehicles over 11,000 kg., G.V.W.;

· physically fit and capable of performing strenuous physical labour with heavy lifting in varying weather conditions.

What We Offer You

· Salary: $29.52 – $36.91 per hour (Band E)

· Benefits and retirement plan offered in accordance to Corporate programs and/or the applicable Collective Agreement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

At the Town of Whitby, our values guide everything that we do. We celebrate our differences, which is why we are committed to building an inclusive and barrier-free environment for our team. If you need a specific accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to provide. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Acknowledgement will only be forwarded to those applicants who are invited for an interview.

Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Union Affiliation: CUPE Full-Time

Hours: Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Flexible hours may be required during emergency situations.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $29.52-$36.91 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-04-04