Labourer - Kitchener, Canada - gardenKitchener

Description

Employer:
- gardenKitchener

• Type:
• Part time
• Term (Duration):

- seasonal May/October, Contract

• Description:
• Effective Date: May 2023

- gardenKitchener, or the Kitchener Horticultural Society (KHS), was established in 1872 and is now over 145 years old. We promote horticultural and environmental awareness in Waterloo Region through a variety of activities for our 500+ members including garden tours, perennial exchanges, bulb sales, seminars & workshops, youth events, horticultural therapy programs, bus trips, and much more.

• Rockway Gardens, 7 Floral Crescent, is a public Botanical Gardens run by the Kitchener Horticultural Society as the showpiece for the Kitchener Waterloo area. Established in the 1920s as place of beauty for locals to enjoy including six water features, a Rock Garden, perennial border and formal annual beds.
• A team consisting of a supervisor, grower, lead hand, gardeners, planters, and laborers that design, propagate, plant, prune and nurture the grounds to present to the public the best representation of a Victorian garden.
• The Rockway team manages all aspects of Rockway Gardens, 7 Floral Crescent Kitchener, Ontario The team is accountable for the care and maintenance of the gardens, the grounds, the structures of the Gardens. Part of the role is to answer any questions from the public who visit the gardens and be a visible representative of gardenKitchener to visitors.
• Skills and experience required or beneficial for success in the position
• Work well within a team environment
• Be detailed oriented and follow instructions
• This position requires 13 hours a week of physical labour. Five hours Monday morning and eight hours Friday.
• The incumbent will be responsible for turf maintenance including push mower and liner trimmer work on the 7 acre property.
• The incumbent will be responsible for garbage & recycling collection for the 7 acre property.

Work Start Date:
Monday, May 15, 2023.


Work End Date:
Friday, October 13, 2023.

Contact:
Karin Clemens


Industry:
Horticulture

Contract length: 22 weeks, 13 hours a week


Date Posted:

• Mon, Mar
• Job Location:
• 7 Floral Crescent, Kitchener, ON

Wage:
- $16.50 per hour

• How to Apply:

Contact:
Karin Clemens
Head Gardener & Grower

• Deadline:
• Fri, Mar