Seasonal Gardener – Horticultural Therapy Gardens May to September

Make a difference in a growing innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As a Gardener you will be an integral part of the Horticultural Therapy team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. This may just be the opportunity you are looking for this summer if you enjoy the outdoors are not afraid of a little weather and take pride in a job well done.

Hours of Work:21 hours per week May-September

What youll be doing:

• The primary role is general gardening maintenance; which includes General plant care: weeding watering pruning planting general maintenance of Horticultural Therapy gardens interior courtyards greenhouse and Labyrinth care.
• Plant materials includes; annual flowers perennial flowers shrubs vegetables herbs.
• Ensure gardens are accessible safe and conducive to patient engagement.
• Interior garden courtyard maintenance watering weeding pruning planting general maintenance of courtyard garden areas.

What were looking for:

• Ability and willingness to work cooperatively as a part of a team
• Proven good work and attendance record
• Ability to work in all types of outdoor weather and temperature
• Physically capable of frequently lifting/moving of materials daily including mulch soil and plants
• Ability to work independently
• Commitment to working within Homewoods Health and Safety Standards
• Demonstrated commitment to Homewoods Core Competencies (Service Excellence Innovation Collaboration Integrity)
• Background Education in: Horticulture Studies Landscape or Garden Mantenance Master Gardener Studies

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients staff and community from COVID-19 subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Why Work With Us

Homewood Health is Canadas largest and leading service provider for medically focused evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence integrity collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility diversity equity and inclusion. For this reason we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women racialized and indigenous communities persons with disabilities and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier more productive and fulfilling lives.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization.