R.J. Haney Heritage Village and Museum

Salmon Arm, BC

R.J. Haney Heritage Village and Museum

Salmon Arm, BC

gardener

Salmon Arm, BC (view on map)

Posted 3 days ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience
Work site environment
• Outdoors
• All weather conditions
Work setting
• Private company, corporation or industry
Tasks
• Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
• Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
• Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 
• Horticulturist Trade Certification
Landscaping experience
• Park and recreation sites
Area of work experience
• Community service organization
Construction specialization
• Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
• Irrigation and drainage
Area of specialization
• Plant knowledge and identification
• Horticulture
Security and safety
• Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
• Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality
Screening questions
• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?
Employment terms options
• Day