Gardeners
Application deadline: 2025-April-25
Expected start date: 2025-May-05
Expected start date: 2025-May-05
Job description
The Fredericton Botanic Garden (the Garden) is seeking two hardworking gardeners to fill an eight-week position (possibility for extension) funded under the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) job creation program. To qualify for this position, applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 30, and legally entitled to work in Canada. Compensation is $16.50 per hour, for a 35-hour work week, much of it spent outdoors in our beautiful surroundings. Gardeners may be scheduled any day of the week but will have two consecutive days off.
The Garden is open to the public at no charge and prides itself on being all inclusive, as articulated in its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement. Efforts are ongoing to increase the accessibility of the Garden to persons with disabilities. Current plans include improving trails, installing raised garden boxes, and utilizing an adapted greenhouse. The Garden’s Resource Centre is wheelchair accessible. The Garden, including staff and volunteers is 2SLGBTQI+ friendly and there is zero tolerance for disrespect.
The incumbent will care for plants in the Garden’s greenhouses, propagation beds, perennial and shrub beds, including watering, weeding, planting, and transplanting; plant new perennial beds; assist in pruning trees, shrubs, and plants. They will remove invasive species, and clean work areas, including greenhouses. They will work on the development of new and existing gardens, as well as the overall maintenance of an urban greenspace.
There will be almost daily interactions with visitors of all ages, providing the opportunity to educate the public about the benefits of native plants, supporting pollinators, and environmentally sustainable gardening practices.
This is primarily an outdoor position, so you may be working in the hot sun, or light rain. It is labour intensive, so applicants must have stamina and be able to lift 23 kg, push heavy wheelbarrows, climb ladders, and squat for extended periods of time.
Our ideal candidate has a good knowledge of gardening, potentially with greenhouse experience. They may be a biology major or have taken horticulture courses. Although guidance and instruction will be provided, we are looking for someone who has a foundation upon which to build.
To apply, please send your cover letter and resume, as one PDF, to info@frederictonbotanicgarden.com with Gardener in the subject line. Applications received on or before April 25th will be considered.
Job Type: Seasonal
Contract length: 8 weeks
Pay: $16.50 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
Casual dress
Flexible schedule (within reason)
On-site parking
Flexible language requirement:
French not required, but a great asset
Schedule:
Must be available 7 days a week, including some early evenings
Schedule will be created two weeks in advance and will include 2 consecutive days off
Work Location: In person
Summer program assistant
Application deadline: 2024-04-25
Expected start date: 2024-06-23
Expected start date: 2024-06-23
Job description
The Fredericton Botanic Garden is seeking an outgoing, social media savvy PROGRAM ASSISTANT, to fill an eight-week position (possibility of extension) funded under the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program. To qualify for this position, applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 30, and legally entitled to work in Canada. Compensation is $16.50 per hour, for a 35-hour work week, some of it spent outdoors in our beautiful surroundings.
To a considerable extent this is a public-facing position. The incumbent will be trained to provide interpretive tours of the Gardens, highlighting various collections, and sharing information on the species contained within them.
They will also deliver programs, with an emphasis on children 12 and under. This will include weekly environmentally themed story times, and weekly hands-on discovery sessions, relating to nature. A basic library of books for story time and curriculum for discovery sessions exists, but the incumbent will be expected to further develop and enhance the materials. They will be provided with a modest budget but encouraged to seek out free resources (public library, etc.).
Design and execution of promotional materials, primarily social media but including other mediums, will also be a job responsibility. These materials will promote not only the activities carried out by the incumbent, but other Garden related activities.
Our ideal candidate will be happy outdoors in the beautiful surroundings of the Fredericton Botanic Garden. They will have a love of nature, a thirst for knowledge, and genuinely like spending time with children (note – the children are accompanied by an adult, so this is not a childcare situation). A willingness to wear silly hats and adopt different voices for story time is an asset.
A basic familiarity with flowers, plants and trees is extremely desirable. Although training will be provided, a foundation upon which to build would be great!
You should also have skill with the Microsoft Suite of products and experience with Canva, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and other social media platforms. Familiarity with the WordPress website platform would be a bonus.
The Garden is open to the public at no charge and prides itself on being all inclusive, as articulated in its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement. Efforts are ongoing to increase the accessibility of the Garden to persons with disabilities. Current plans include improving trails, installing raised garden boxes, and utilizing an adapted greenhouse. The resource centre is wheelchair accessible. The Garden, including staff and volunteers is 2SLGBTQI+ friendly and there is zero tolerance for disrespect.
To apply, please send your cover letter and resume, as one PDF, to info@frederictonbotanicgarden.com, with Program Assistant in the subject line. Applications received on or before April 25th will be considered.
Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 8 weeks
Pay: $16.50 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
Casual dress
Flexible schedule (within reason)
On-site parking
Flexible language requirement:
French not required, but a wonderful asset
Schedule:
Must be available 7 days a week
Schedule will be created two weeks in advance and will include 2 consecutive days off
Education:
Secondary School (preferred)
Experience:
Public relations: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
