Parks Maintenance Student - Horticulture

The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville

invites applications for

Parks Maintenance Students – Horticulture

Community Services Department

Contract dates: April 21, 2025 to September 1, 2025

The Town of Orangeville is seeking Parks Maintenance Students – Horticulture to assist with maintaining the Town’s landscapes. Duties of this position include the preparation and planting of annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs; watering, pruning, fertilizing, cultivation, mulching, and edging tasks; care and maintenance of grass; daily inspections of vehicles and equipment; and other duties as assigned.

This position will require working various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and some statutory holidays. Normal hours of work for this position will be up to forty (40) hours per week. 

Qualifications:

• Full-time enrollment in a post-secondary education program relating to horticulture.
• Previous work experience in horticulture is an asset.
• Valid Driver’s Licence in good standing

Hourly Rate: $20.40 - $22.07 (2025 rate)

Please note:

• To be eligible for this job, students must be enrolled in full-time post-secondary education. Preference is given to those returning to full-time post-secondary studies in the fall. Students may be asked to provide proof of enrolment.
• All student interviews are expected to be scheduled in February 2025. We will work within the Winter 2025 reading weeks advertised by Ontario post-secondary institutions; however, please be advised that we may not be able to accommodate every school schedule. Virtual interview formats are available.
• All Town student positions are subject to budget and grant approval, and thus may be subject to change. 

Eligible students are invited to submit their resumes, in confidence, to Sarah Mayer, Co-ordinator, Human Resources, no later than 12 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025. Applications may be submitted online, or in person to the Town Hall located at 87 Broadway. Please do not email your application.

To select the best candidates to serve the Town of Orangeville and its people, several screening tools, including Police Record Checks are required as part of the hiring process for some employment or volunteer positions. When requested, applicants are required to provide a Police Record Check as a condition of their offer of employment. Police Record Checks must be dated within three (3) months of the employment offer to be considered valid. The specific type of Police Record Check required will be indicated in the job posting qualifications.

The Town of Orangeville is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. By submitting your personal information to the Town of Orangeville, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information in connection with our recruitment, hiring and/or employment processes. Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, and will be used to determine the qualifications for employment with the Town of Orangeville. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Manager, Human Resources at 87 Broadway, Orangeville, Ontario L9W 1K1.