Gardener

Recruitment Details

• Position: Gardener 1
• Department: Public Works - Parks and Open Space
• Designated
  
  Work Location:
  
  Various locations, Onsite
• Position Type: Seasonal Full-time
• Hours of Work: Various
• Salary: $25.07 hourly as per the Gardener 1 classification
• Employee Group: C.U.P.E.
• Posting No.: 126722
• Closing Date: March 11, 2026

Providing a wide range of services to over half of all Manitobans, The City of Winnipeg is one of the largest employers in Manitoba. We provide a comprehensive range of benefits and career opportunities to our employees. These include competitive salaries, employer‑paid benefits, dental and vision care, pension plans, and maternity/parental leave programs. Additionally, we offer education, training, and staff development opportunities to ensure that our employees are equipped with the necessary skills to advance in their careers.

Our Benefits web page provides detailed information about the benefits we offer, and we encourage you to visit it for further information at City of Winnipeg Benefits. We take pride in fostering a diverse, safe, and healthy workplace where our employees can thrive and achieve their full potential.

The City is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse, skilled workforce that is representative and reflective of the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from equity groups that have been and continue to be underrepresented at the City;
Indigenous Peoples, Women, Racialized Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples and Newcomers are encouraged to self‑declare. Requests for Reasonable Accommodation will be accepted during the hiring process.

Under the supervision of a Gardener 3 or designate, the Gardener 1 will perform skilled work in the care of perennials, bedding plants, shrubs and landscaped areas. Maintenance tasks include weeding, watering, cultivating, staking, pruning, preparing planting beds with hand tools and power tools, integrating soil amendments, planting flower beds, planters, planning, etc. In the course of carrying out daily tasks, the Gardener 1 practices established safety procedures in the execution of assigned duties and ensures public safety.

• Be responsible for operating, cleaning, and maintaining various tools, vehicles, and equipment; completing reports, working outdoors in all weather conditions, and following established safe work practices, operational policies, and procedures.

• Senior 4 (Grade 12) education, GED or equivalent combination of training, experience, and education will be considered.
• Horticulture post‑secondary education, training and/or courses would be an asset.
• A valid Manitoba Pesticide Applicator's License (Core plus Landscape category) considered an asset.
• Experience in gardening activities specific to care and maintenance of annuals, perennials, bedding plants and shrubs for a minimum of one gardening season or equivalent; or related horticultural training, courses, education; or a combination of experience and knowledge obtained through relevant training, courses, etc.
• Ability to identify different species and varieties of annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs.
• Ability to operate small equipment, hand and power tools, and vehicles required in carrying out the duties of the position.
• Ability to work as directed, and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to organize and mentor junior staff.
• Ability to successfully complete additional courses at the request of the Department or as per Legislation.
• General knowledge of conventional horticultural practices and commonly used landscape plants and shrubs.
• Successful completion of or willing to obtain:
• First Aid Certificate
• WHMIS/GHS
• Temporary Traffic Control
• Lead Hand Training
• Customer Service
• Indigenous Training Orientation
• Effective written communication with the ability to complete accurate records.
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization, external contacts and the general public.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety…