Trades 2 Gardener - North Vancouver, Canada - District of North Vancouver

District of North Vancouver

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North Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Job Status

Regular Full-Time
About Us
Home to vast parkland and attractions including Grouse Mountain, Lynn Canyon and Capilano Suspension Bridge, the District of North Vancouver is inspired by nature, and enriched by people. Designated one of BC's Top Employers for five years, the District offers exciting professional development opportunities and a competitive total compensation package. This is an exciting time to join the District, as we embark on a range of initiatives to transform digital service delivery, customer experience, and our approach to climate action. Known for being a flexible, familyfriendly employer with an inclusive workplace culture, the District of North Vancouver is an exceptional place to work. If you are civicminded and interested in making an impact on people and businesses on the beautiful North Shore, consider working for the District of North Vancouver.
Position Overview
A regular fulltime opportunity exists in the Parks Department for a Trades
Gardener. This is skilled horticultural work at the journeyman level in performing gardening, and/or nursery tasks in the cultivation, propagation, planting and maintenance of a variety of plants, trees, shrubs, flowers, lawns and related parks and recreational areas.

The successful applicant will possess:

A thorough knowledge of the methods, practices, material, tools and equipment used in horticulture, and nursery operations
Considerable knowledge of plants, shrubs, perennials, annuals, trees and of related stock and material
The ability to perform skilled horticultural and nursery tasks under mínimal supervision
The ability to assign, check and supervise the work of assistants engaged in unskilled and semiskilled gardening, nursery and related tasks
The ability to prepare and maintain work records, and
Skill in the use and care of tools, equipment, vehicles and material used in the work.

Qualifications

Completion of Grade 12, along with completion of a BC Landscape Horticulturalist apprenticeship program, and sound related journeyman experience OR an equivalent combination of training and experience. A valid BC Class 5 driver's license, a Journeyman Certificate in Landscape Horticulture or equivalent diploma or certificate, and an Integrated Pest Management Certificate are required.

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August 29, 2023.

We thank you for your interest in employment with the District of North Vancouver and advise that only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted._
We respectfully acknowledge the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), on whose ancestral lands the District of North Vancouver is located._

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