Park Technician – Landscape & Horticulture Operations

Organization:

City of Surrey

Region:

British Columbia

Application deadline:

June 27, 2022

This job posting has expired

Type:

Full time

Category:

Parks & recreation

Description

The City of Surrey’s Parks Division is recruiting for a Park Technician – Landscape & Horticulture Operations.

This is a unique full-time job opportunity for someone who is interested in applying his/her varied experience and skills in the field of landscape and horticulture maintenance.

In this role you will perform hands on field work in all weather conditions, operate various tools and equipment, prepare annual and seasonal work plans for assigned responsibility area, based on section goals and objectives; perform field-work in accordance with accepted standards, techniques and practices; manage programs and projects within approved budgets; administer contracts for work within the Parks Division.

Employment Status

Union - CUPE Local 402 – Regular Full-Time

Responsibilities

Maintain horticulture beds, frontage roads, traffic islands & medians, turf grass maintenance and irrigation repair, litter control and debris removal, designing and planting seasonal horticulture displays.
Duties would be carried out at public buildings, city parks, and destination gardens within the City of Surrey.
Work independently as well as in a team environment; is a logical and analytical thinker in problem-solving situations
Has superior, public relations, interpersonal, communication, organizational and leadership skills.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have:
Completion of a Horticulture Diploma program from a recognized post-secondary institution, with a minimum of three years related experience, OR
Completion of Grade 12 supplemented by a Horticultural Trades Qualification, supplemented by three years of related progressive experience. OR
Completion of Grade 12 and a Horticultural Technical Certificate Program (one year full-time) from a recognized post-secondary institution, with additional related academic courses and training including at least one credit course in each of supervision and technical writing, supplemented by four years of related progressive experience. OR
An acceptable equivalent combination of training and experience.

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