Position: Assistant to a
Master Gardener
Organization: Growing Gardens
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Master Gardener
Organization: Growing Gardens
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Growing
Gardens
delivers personaliz
Gardens
delivers personaliz
ed and professional garden care to clients who love their
gardens. We use current, organic, sustainable horticultural practices, amend
and care for soil ecosystems, create custom seasonal urns, design and install
permanent and annual plantings, rejuvenate and renovate existing plantings,
encourage the use of natives and edibles, prune shrubs and small trees
artistically for health and longevity, consult and educate our clientele.
Assistant
to a Master Gardener
to a Master Gardener
Opportunity
for an individual possessing a passion for plants and gardening to work
alongside a Master Gardener/Owner to expand their skills and knowledge through
on job training in current horticultural/environmental practices within
residential garden projects in the GTA.Position is April-November, seasonal
full time. Must be able to walk, TTC or bicycle to arrive near High Park in
Toronto.
for an individual possessing a passion for plants and gardening to work
alongside a Master Gardener/Owner to expand their skills and knowledge through
on job training in current horticultural/environmental practices within
residential garden projects in the GTA.Position is April-November, seasonal
full time. Must be able to walk, TTC or bicycle to arrive near High Park in
Toronto.
Qualifications:
- Professional
experience in planting, maintenance and landscaping - Landscape
diploma or certification or equivalent experience - Good
plant knowledge - Ability
to identify weeds - Proven
ability to take direction - Client
service - Good
communication and interpersonal skills - Capable
of physical labour in all weather - Can
lift, push, pull 36Kg, squat, work on feet all day - Clean
Ontario Class G with driver’s abstract - Experience
driving in Toronto and GTA - Keen
eye for detail, practical problem solving - Safety
focused - Organized/Practical/Flexible
Duties:
- General
garden maintenance: deadheading, weeding, pruning and edging - Assist
with purchase and delivery of plant materials and supplies - Prepare
garden beds, soil work, mulch - Planting
trees, shrubs, perennials and seasonal containers - Responsible
for care of perishable plant materials - Manage
work sites for safety and cleanliness - Load/Unload
trucks
The
ideal candidate can work hard and be nice, adapt to the unexpected, use good
judgment, be generous with helping, use efficiencies, recognize beauty, and
bring a positive outlook to the daily work environment. A capacity for
creativity and a sense of humour will be welcomed. All of these would be
remarkable! One or more is an excellent place to begin.
ideal candidate can work hard and be nice, adapt to the unexpected, use good
judgment, be generous with helping, use efficiencies, recognize beauty, and
bring a positive outlook to the daily work environment. A capacity for
creativity and a sense of humour will be welcomed. All of these would be
remarkable! One or more is an excellent place to begin.
To
let us know who you are and what you can do write to us along with a resume:
Ellen Eyman
growinggardens2014 @gmail.com*
let us know who you are and what you can do write to us along with a resume:
Ellen Eyman
growinggardens2014 @gmail.com*
Only
those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will be held
during late February/early March.
those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will be held
during late February/early March.
