Do you want to work and live in a beautiful coastal environment?
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity!

Vancouver Island is one of Canada’s most enviable locations and Campbell River is ideally situated to take advantage of the best the island has to offer. With a moderate climate, spectacular scenery and year-round recreational offerings at its doorstep, Campbell River is a community that will continue to attract people from all locations.

The City of Campbell River is looking for a Horticulturist I to work part time within our Parks Department. As the successful candidate you will contribute to the successful day-to-day maintenance and beautification of the City’s gardens, boulevards, green spaces, and trees.

Success in this role requires:
a Horticulture Technician Certificate;
a Class 5 Drivers License;
a current Pesticide Applicators Certificate;
a minimum of three (3) months practical horticulture experience;
and a minimum of three (3) months in the maintenance and the application of pesticides, and the ability to plant, transplant, fertilize, irrigate, cultivate, mulch, week, and prune trees, shrubs, and plants.
The current hourly rate of pay for this CUPE bargaining unit position is $26.84 working 40 hours per week between 7:00am and 3:30pm, Monday through Friday, eight (8) months per year (March through October),

For a detailed job description please visit the “Employment Opportunities” section of our website at www.campbellriver.ca.

If you have the skills we are looking for, you wish to work in a friendly, goal oriented department, and you want to live, work and play in a great community, apply now!

Please send your resume AND covering letter, quoting EXT-16-02 to:
Human Resources Department
City of Campbell River
301 St. Ann’s Road
Campbell River, BC V9W 4C7
Fax: (250) 286-5760
Email: careers@campbellriver.ca