Grower Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 51929)

Description

Are you interested in growing and displaying plants at a world class facility? Are you creative, hardworking and love being around plants?

As a Grower for the Muttart Conservatory, you will engage in a wide range of horticultural activities that support our public plant displays, our greenhouse production and our other lines of business. Tasks include overall plant health care for a wide variety of plants, plant production, transplanting activities, contract services, biome maintenance, and the installation and change over of our rotating displays in the feature pyramid.

What will you do?

• Perform a variety of hands-on activities that support all aspects of work associated with the care and upkeep of the Muttart Conservatory and the lines of business we are engaged in
• Seasonal plant crop propagation and production. Operation of specialized equipment and systems required for these activities
• Maintenance and plant health care for the public displays biome collections including rotational displays in the Feature pyramid
• Long term care of rotational plant material including perennials for display, support for Arid, Tropical and Temperate plant inventories, office contracts and gift shop plant sales
• Maintain plant health care for various crops or plant collections, including transplanting, watering, deadheading, fertilizing, pruning and following integrated pest management practices to ensure a high quality product
• Maintain nutritional programs for plant material, monitor plant health and development, identify nutrient deficiencies, make recommendations regarding plant nutrition, mix and apply fertilizers and maintain fertilizer or sprayer equipment
• Apply pesticides, or assist in applying pesticides, when required to control pest infestations. Release biologicals to control pest infestations
• General housekeeping, washing and disinfecting of growing equipment and infrastructure
• Monitor crop quality and develop strategies to maintain quality or resolve problems
• Schedule crop cycles and cultural programs
• Develop and design routine and/or complex horticultural display plans such as potting recipes, large scale and unique plant displays, specialized plant installations and collection rotation
• Maintain nutritional programs for plant material, monitor plant health and development
• General stewardship for the care and upkeep of all public and non-public spaces
• Complete administrative activities associated with environmental and pest monitoring
• Complete administrative activities associated with plant collection management
• Program and monitor environmental control systems to maintain a diverse range of conditions conducive to maintaining ideal growing conditions
• Rotational on-call support to manage and respond to after hours issues and emergent situations
• Identify problems and hazards, take appropriate steps to resolve problems related to safety and security
• May be required to speak on camera to promote the excellent Muttart Conservatory plant collection
• Work in a fast-paced environment which includes working in varying temperatures
• Be a part of an integrated and highly engaged team to accomplish facility tasks that take place seasonally and many times throughout the year
• Interact with customers and visitors in a helpful and professional manner
• Perform related duties as required