Greenspace Labourer - Plant Maintenance

Recreation and Culture department is looking for an experienced seasonal Greenspace Labourer - Plant Maintenance for Greenspace beautification plant and shrub maintenance tasks to maintain municipal reserve land and other green spaces in the County. The Plant Maintenance Labourer will primarily support the Plant & Tree Specialist and could be allocated elsewhere or to another Recreation and Culture seasonal crew at any time. This position is required to work from May to October 2026. 

Job Duties:

• Plant maintenance duties may consist of weeding, watering, planting, pruning, rototilling and site cleanup.
• Other general plant maintenance clean up duties including but not limited to: cutting trees (no bigger than 6”), trimming branches, raking leaves, applying fertilizer and pesticides by hand/backpack.
• Safely operate small engine machines  – such as trimmers, hedge trimmers, hand blowers, brush saws, rototillers etc. and the use of various hand tools in order to perform beautification maintenance tasks in greenspaces including parks  and around County buildings
• Confidently hook up and unhook a trailer
• Load and unload trucks with supplies and equipment
• Assist in routine maintenance and repair of all equipment used
• Assist with litter clean up, brush cutting, grass repair, rototilling, painting and general maintenance