Horticulture Technician

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The Horticulture Technician is responsible for maintaining the appearance and upkeep of West Edmonton Mall’s live and artificial plant life and their surroundings.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensuring all plant life is healthy and the appearance is maintained by daily watering and removing of dead material.
• Determining the environmental conditions and care required to maintain selected plants and determining the most appropriate watering and care times.
• Maintaining soil quality by using basic cultivating techniques and removing debris from planting areas.
• Moving, planting, and replanting live and artificial plant life to best suit the aesthetic and functional needs of the Mall as well as ensuring live plant life has adequate resources to grow.
• Providing maintenance of plant life by washing planters, dusting leaves, washing trees, and vacuuming artificial plant life.
• Preparing soil for planting, planting bulbs, seeds and cuttings, transplanting plant life, training and pruning plants, and applying pesticides and fertilizers.
• Other responsibilities as required.

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a greenhouse or horticulture environment with practice in planting and maintenance of different plant life.
• Experience using planting, irrigation, and fertilizing equipment.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and work in a humid environment.
• Ability to lift and transport up to 50lb.

Terms of Employment:

• This is a full-time position that is required Monday through Friday.
• Must be able to pass a basic security clearance.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $16.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location