Horticultural Technician

BGIS

📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Full time Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians

Job Description

SUMMARY

As a Horticultural Technician, you will serve as a steward for one of Toronto’s most significant urban greenspaces. This a senior position within the Parks Team with some leadership responsibilities that demands exceptional people skills coupled with a strong technical background and a high degree of attention to detail. You will help manage a diverse landscape ranging from manicured gardens to forested woodlots and more open event spaces.


This role requires a technical expert who can balance high-level plant care, ecological restoration, exterior property maintenance of a high quality and leadership while serving as an ambassador for sustainable park management.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Horticulture

  • Maintain and install ornamental gardens and seasonal planters.
  • Act as an onsite authority for identifying Ontario native species and invasives.
  • Restoration and care of the Tallgrass Prairie and forested areas, implementing strategi...
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