Horticulturist

Overview

Job Title : Horticulturist

Department : Community Services

Wage : $29.30 (2025)

Reports To : Supervisor, Forestry and Horticulture

Union : CUPE Local 855 Outside

Hours : Temporary Full Time (up to 12 months), 40 hours per week

Location : Travel throughout the City of Kawartha Lakes will be required and work locations may vary

Essential Duties

• Recommend, design, prepare and implement various types of horticultural displays
• Plant, transplant and propagate plant material, based on specific cultural requirements
• Inspect woody and herbaceous plant materials for insect infestation or disease and report damage
• Implement Plant Health Care programs as required
• Perform general landscape construction functions such as sodding, garden installation, path repair and wall construction
• Perform park maintenance such as litter control, and related parks-work
• Operate related landscape equipment including trucks, tractors, rototillers, mowers and hand or mechanized grounds maintenance tools and equipment
• Respond to horticultural inquiries from the public, referring matters beyond the scope of this position to the Supervisor
• Act as a resource to seasonal employees, providing information and instruction in gardening and grounds maintenance
• Maintain written records and prepare reports
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Upon a conditional offer of employment, a Criminal Record Check will be required

Accommodation

We will accommodate the needs of applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise Human Resources to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.

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