Open Door Group (ODG), a trailblazing non-profit organization serving communities across Canada, is looking for an Plant Sales Assistant to join our Gardengate team!

Salary:  $17.85 per hour

Status: Temporary 12 week contract

Start Date: March 2026

End Date: June 2026

Hours of Work: Part-time – 15 hours per week over 3 days

Location: The primary work location for this position will the Open Door Group Gardengate location.

Gardengate is a long-standing community-based horticulture program in Kamloops that supports individuals living with addictions or mental health challenges through healing, recovery, and skill-building in a garden setting. For over 25 years, the program has participants to work toward personal goals such as healthy eating, active living, and vocational development while building confidence and meaningful connections. Together with participants, staff, and volunteers, Gardengate grows and harvests food for personal use and for the wider community, contributing an average of 18,000 pounds of fresh produce each year to support local food security and community well-being.

Reporting to the Activity Coordinator/Garden Coordinator, the Plant Sales Assistant will assist with our annual plant sales, and will be responsible for:

• Seedling tabulation

• Plant tagging

• Organizing and watering plants and greenhouse

• Assisting with cash register

• Sales and service.

The Plant Sales Assistant will provide courteous and professional service to customers of the Gardengate plant sales as well as supporting staff with the preparation for plant sales.

Why Open Door Group?

Champion of Great Workplaces: ODG proudly holds the title of one of Canada's Certified Great Places to Work, fostering a culture of compassion and authenticity. Join a team that values your unique contribution and believes in the boundless potential of every individual.

Competitive Compensation and Benefits: As a Certified Living Wage Employer, ODG is committed to offering more than just a job. Your well-being matters, and we provide an Employee and Family Assistance program to support you.  This is not a benefited position, however the successful candidate will receive a generous 10% vacation pay in consideration of this.

Community Impact: Be part of an organization that goes beyond the conventional, providing tailored employment services to build strong workforce ecosystems and thriving communities. Your work will directly contribute to the social and economic well-being of the community.

What you bring to the position:

• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

• Ability to work in a flexible environment

• Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious relationships with people with from a wide variety of backgrounds

• Ability to follow instructions

Qualifications:

• One year of recent related horticulture experience

• Knowledge of, or experience with, the mental health system in British Columbia

• Knowledge of Gardengate programs and services

Open Door Group values diversity and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. We are looking for qualified individuals who represent, at all job levels, the diversity of the people we serve and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, individuals of all genders and sexual orientation, origin and ethnic affiliations, disability, age, and religion.

We strive to ensure an accessible experience for candidates. If you require an alternative method to submit your application, please contact us toll-free at 1 866 377 3670 and ask to speak with an HR representative, or you can email an expression of interest to humanresources@opendoorgroup.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Thank you for your interest in joining out team!