Horticulture Maintenance (Chatham)

Job # PCH 10-13

CURRENT STATUS:

April 28, 2010:

This position has been filled.  We thank you for your interest in working with the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, and hope you will continue to watch our job postings and apply for positions which you are interested in.

April 7, 2010:

Candidates have been selected and are being contacted for interviews tentatively scheduled for April 19 and 20, 2010.

March 5, 2010:

As of 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2010, we no longer will be accepting resumes for this posting.  The department is currently reviewing all resumes received.  This process can take up to two weeks or longer, depending on the number of applications. 

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NOTE: This position requires a Career Profile and resume (no cover letter is requested).  If submitting a hard copy, please attach the Career Profile to the front of your resume.

Job Description:

Parks, Cemeteries & Horticulture has a summer student opening for Horticulture Maintenance students in Chatham to maintaining flowerbeds, boxes and baskets by watering, weeding, edging and general upkeep throughout the community of Chatham.  There is a potential for up to 10 student positions.  This summer student position would work approximately 35 hours per week.  This position will be for a period from the beginning of May, for period up to August 27, 2010.

Responsibilities:

·         Work outside in all weather conditions

·         Assist with turf area maintenance by removing weeds, re-sod, and edge using equipment and tools such seeders, shovels, picks, hoes, rakes and edgers

·         Assist with planting and pruning trees, shrubs, groundcover, and flowers using equipment and tools such as shovels, shears and loppers

·         Rake, gather, load and haul, refuse, and cut vegetation from landscaped areas, in order to clean trash and debris

·         Watering of plant material located in beds, boxes, planters, baskets, etc. using a various watering systems

·         Reporting vandalism, maintenance and/or public concerns

Qualifications:

·         To be eligible for this summer student position, students must have attended a secondary or post-secondary institution full-time in the spring of 2010, and/or attending a secondary or post-secondary institution full-time in the fall of 2010

·         Ideal candidates would possess an interest in pursuing a career in parks or horticulture, and enjoy working outdoors, and with the public

·         Have a working knowledge of small equipment

·         Because of the responsibilities of this position, students should have physical strength and ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting, up to 50 pounds (22.73 kg), as well as working with landscaping material, refuse, etc. 

·         Because of the environment this position will be working in, the successful candidate will be required to furnish an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check) prior to commencement of employment

·         Because of the responsibilities, this position requires the successful candidate to have a valid (class G or G2) Ontario driver’s licence; a driver’s abstract will be conducted by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Interviews are tentatively scheduled between April 1, and May 1, 2010.

Compensation:

This summer student position has an hourly wage range of $10.25 to $11.00 (based on 2010 student compensation plan), plus vacation and statutory benefits according to the Employment Standards Act.

Applying:

Students interested in the above position are asked to submit a Career Profile and resume to the address below.  Please do not include a cover letter, or copies of transcripts, licenses, certificates, etc.

The Career Profile can be found below.  The Microsoft Word (.doc) version of the Career Profile may be saved on your computer.  Please complete the form and save before printing or emailing.  There is an Adobe version you can print and complete by hand. If you are unable to save or print either of the Career Profile versions, please visit:

°         A local library

°         A Chatham-Kent municipal centre

°         Or Chatham-Kent Employment Resource Centres (in Chatham at the Federal building, 1^st floor, 120 Wellington Street or in Wallaceburg at the Municipal Centre, 2^nd floor, 786 Dufferin Ave) 

CAREER PROFILE:
PCHHorticultureMtceCAREERPROFILE2010.doc
PCHHorticultureMtceCAREERPROFILE2010.pdf

 

Applications must be received before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2010.

Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Parks, Cemeteries & Horticulture

25 Creek Road

Chatham ON  N7M 5J3

Email:  CKpch@chatham-kent.ca

Applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation and will be used strictly for the purpose of candidate selection.