Trades 2 - Gardener at City of North Vancouver

Position Information

Title Trades 2 - Gardener
Job Status Temporary Full Time
Position Overview The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World”, with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City The Infrastructure, Transportation & Parks department (Operations) is looking for a temporary full-time Trades 2 – Gardener to join their team from approximately March – November 2026
Responsibilities You will perform gardening and nursery tasks relating to the maintenance of plants, shrubs, lawns, and flowers. This will include designing floral displays, maintaining perennial gardens, preparing and maintaining flower beds, grass maintenance, rain gardens, natural planting and naturescapes. In this leadership role you will also assign, check and supervise the work of others engaged in planting, pruning, weeding, general park maintenance, and clean-up, ensuring performance standards/specifications and safety procedures are met. Excellent interpersonal skills are required in this supervisory position and your responsibilities will include interaction with the public
Requirements You are known for your leadership, communication and supervisory skills, along with a demonstrated knowledge of safety procedures and processes. You must have a Journeyman Trade Qualification in Horticulture, and a current Pesticide Applicator’s Certificate. A thorough knowledge of methods, practices, materials, tools, and equipment used in parks, landscape, and greenhouse operations is necessary. Preference will be given to applicants with related experience with Microsoft Office, PeopleSoft and Infor Public Sector. A demonstrated knowledge of arboriculture and greenhouse maintenance would be an added benefit. A valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License is also required
Compensation $45.29 per hour (January 2024 rates)
Hours of Work 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Additional Information
How to Apply If you are passionate about making the City of North Vancouver an even greater place to live, work and play, apply on-line through the Career Portal at www.cnv.org by Tuesday, January 27, 2026. We are committed to being an inclusive employer—one that reflects the diversity of our community and values the unique contributions of each person. Guided by our core values and Council’s vision for an open and inclusive city, we work to create respectful, safe, and accessible workplaces. We regularly review and improve our hiring practices to help identify and remove barriers. Through ongoing learning, we continue to address any that remain We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, or are having trouble completing or submitting your application, please contact us at [email protected]. We’re here to support your full participation Thank you for your interest in the City of North Vancouver We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.