Gardener II, District

City of Brampton; Brampton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking municipality as a Gardener II, where you'll play a vital role in maintaining beautiful parks and green spaces. This full-time position involves designing and caring for gardens, supervising staff, and ensuring the health of plants and landscapes. You'll be part of a dedicated team committed to enhancing community spaces and providing exceptional service to the public. With opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment, this role is perfect for those passionate about horticulture and community service. If you thrive in a dynamic setting and enjoy working outdoors, this is the job for you!

Qualifications

• High school graduation plus a year in Landscape Technology or Horticulture Science.
• Over two years of experience in horticulture or gardening.

Responsibilities

• Designs and maintains gardens, shrubs, and turf in city parks.
• Operates equipment for park maintenance and winter snow clearing.

Skills

Horticulture

Customer Service

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High School Graduation

Landscape Technology Program

Tools

Tractors

Chainsaw

Spraying Equipment

Hand Tools

Job description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Gardener II, District

DEPARTMENT: Community Services

POSTING NUMBER: 106656

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 2

JOB STATUS & DURATION: Full Time Permanent

HOURS OF WORK: 40-hour Workweek/Variable hours

LOCATION: Norton Park

SALARY GRADE: 14

STARTING SALARY: $34.34 per hour

JOB TYPE: Union

POSTING DATE: May 8, 2025

CLOSING DATE: May 21, 2025

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Reporting to the Foreperson/Coordinator, Designs and maintains annual beds, shrubs and turf in assigned City Parks (maintains Park facilities). Directs students/temporary and full-time employees as assigned.

• Diagnoses flower, shrub, and turf problems and sprays as needed: selects required pesticide, calibrate required amounts and apply, ensuring safety.
• Designs, prepares, and maintains annual and shrub beds and planters, including selecting flowers/shrubs, laying topsoil, fertilizer, and developing a program of care. Plants, cultivates, prunes and fertilizes. Inspects beds and performs required maintenance; sprays with pesticides as needed.
• Directs assigned staff including assigning, scheduling, and verifying on-site work, providing training in horticultural practices and policies.
• Responsible for an individual budget for the year; estimating, selecting plants, ordering, receiving, reconciling material as well as ordering supplies and hard goods from vendors
• Selection of trees and shrubs needed for replacement or new planting.
• Prunes, maintains, transplants trees; checks for damage/disease, potential hazards and risks, improvements in aesthetics, and provides general health management
• Responds to on-site public requests, provides information.
• Maintains turf areas: cuts/mows, fertilizes, aerates, dethatches, irrigates, seeds, sods, applies top dressing and applies herbicides/pesticides.
• Inspect and maintain irrigation systems throughout the City.
• Interiorscaping for indoor plants; selects, purchases, designs, waters, fertilizes, repots, and applies pesticides.
• Adheres to Integrated Pest Management practices to control and eliminate pests, adapting and implementing methods as required
• Prepare stock requirement for tender and provide input with regard to suppliers.
• Attend related seminars, trade shows and maintain certifications.
• Keeps abreast of industry trends and practices, researching new plants, equipment, materials, and methods
• Operates tractors, mowers, chainsaw, brush chipper, water and spraying equipment, snow removal equipment, and hand tools. Maintains equipment/tools, and sets-up for Park projects. e.g. removes trees, plants or transplants/stakes.
• Maintains park areas including litter and debris pick-up, removing and replacing garbage cans, overpainting graffiti, checking Park buildings for cleanliness, etc.
• Repairs, assembles Park facilities, i.e. constructs or repairs planters, beds, fencing, signs, pathways, sports facilities (e.g. bleachers), etc.
• Provides advice to Foreperson and Landscape Architects regarding horticulture, maintenance routines, pathways, and other park planning matters.
• Liaise with industry professionals on projects and oversees work of contractors
• Performs winter maintenance: operates equipment to clear snow from park walkways, bridges, outdoor ice rinks, etc. Salts and sands park areas; grooms ski trails.
• Inspects Park facilities/fixtures on an on-going basis to identify required repairs, and to ensure public safety. Informs Foreperson of required work.
• Fulfils administrative duties as required; documenting inspections, completing work orders, preparing weekly planners, handling purchases
• Maintain knowledge of applicable legislation, manuals, and established procedures related to Environment, Workplace Health and Safety, Vehicular Safety
• Performs additional similar and related duties as assigned.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

EDUCATION:

• High school (Grade 12) graduation plus an additional program of up to one (1) year in Landscape Technology, Horticulture Science, or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

• Over two (2) years, up to and including four (4) years of in a horticulture, greens keeping or gardening environment.

REQUIRED LICENCE CERTIFICATION

• A valid, non-probationary Ontario Class D license with airbrake Z endorsement.
• Landscape Exterminator License

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

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Interview: Ourrecruitmentprocessmaybecompletedwith video conference technology.

Applicants who do not meet the educational requirements but have direct related experience may be considered.

As part of the corporation’s Modernizing Job Evaluation project, this position will undergo an evaluation which may result in a change to the rate of compensation. Any changes affecting this position will be communicated as information becomes available.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above (use for iCIMS) OR at: www.brampton.ca/employment (use for external websites/job boards) quoting reference #106656, 106657 by May 21, 2025and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self-identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions. Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select “prefer not to answer” as a response to each question. All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable. The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

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