Landscape Horticulturist Lead
Top Benefits
About the role
Overview:
$22.50 / hour This is a vacant position. Candidates must be a minimum age of 18 years old.
Joining our Canada’s Wonderland team means you’ll help create and maintain a flawless landscaping environment for our guests. You’ll also…
- Supervise a small landscape team to ensure all daily tasks are completed
- Cultivate, prune, edge, mulch, fertilize, irrigate and plant assorted collections of woody and herbaceous plant material displays (trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials)
- Recognize plant disease/insect problems and implementing appropriate control measures
- Assist with landscape maintenance and other duties as required
Some of our amazing perks and benefits:
- FREE Admission to Canada’s Wonderland and other parks!
- Earn promotional tickets for friends & family!
- 20% discount on Merchandise and at select Food locations; employee cafeteria with discounted food.
- FREE and/or discounted admission to many Ontario attractions.
- Work with a diverse team in a fun environment.
- Employee events with RIDES, GAMES, and FREE FOOD!
Responsibilities:
Canada’s Wonderland is home to over 300 acres of world class rides and attractions for the entire family, including a 20 acre water park. We are the ultimate destination for attractions, food, live shows, and events! We want YOU to join us in making people happy! As a member of our team, you’ll…
- Make our guests happy by delivering amazing experiences and helping them create lifelong memories
- Interact with different people of all ages and backgrounds
- Gain skills, knowledge, and experience that will benefit in your future
Qualifications:
- You!
- Minimum 2-5 years of experience in a landscape environment
- Candidates that have a diploma/certificate in horticulture or related field is an asset
- Certificate of qualification- Horticultural Technician and/or Canadian Certified Horticultural Technician (CNLA) – Landscape Maintenance is an asset
- Candidates with a valid Ontario Driver’s license (class G/G2) with a clean abstract
- Plant identification skills and knowledge of cultural practices related to maintenance of herbaceous and woody plants an asset
- Familiar with Ontario Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the requirements for industrial establishments
- Candidates that are able to meet the physical requirements of the job including: bending, lifting, utilizing hand tools and working in various weather conditions
- Individuals that are able to drive a small vehicle and have experience in the safe use of small power equipment (hedge trimmer, blower, etc.)
- Reliable source of transportation outside of public transit to accommodate early shifts
- Individuals that are able to provide their own CSA approved safety footwear
- Availability to work Monday-Friday 6am-2:30pm; weekends on shift rotation from 6am until 11am during the contract period
About Canada's Wonderland
Canada's Wonderland is Canada's Premier Amusement Park. Home to over 200 attractions including 70 thrilling rides. Canada's Wonderland is also home to Splash Works, a 20-acre water park.
More than just a world-class amusement park, Canada's Wonderland is a great place to start or grow your career. The Park entertains millions of guests annually and hires over 4,000 seasonal associates on a yearly basis. We have a wide variety of opportunities for post secondary and high school students, newcomers, adults and seniors to choose from. There is something for everyone at Canada’s Wonderland within our 8 Divisions: Maintenance, Food & Beverage Operations, Marketing, Finance, Merchandise & Games, Operations, Safety & Loss Prevention and Human Resources. We take FUN seriously. Everyday our associates make it their mission to ensure our guests have the best day of the year when they visit Canada's Wonderland. In doing so, we cultivate a work environment where our associates are having fun as well.
Canada's Wonderland is operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN). Six Flags is North America’s largest regional amusement-resort operator with 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 17 states in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Focused on its purpose of making people happy, Six Flags provides fun, immersive and memorable experiences to millions of guests every year with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks, resorts and a portfolio of beloved intellectual property including Looney Tunes®, DC Comics® and PEANUTS®.
Landscape Horticulturist Lead
Top Benefits
About the role
Overview:
$22.50 / hour This is a vacant position. Candidates must be a minimum age of 18 years old.
Joining our Canada’s Wonderland team means you’ll help create and maintain a flawless landscaping environment for our guests. You’ll also…
- Supervise a small landscape team to ensure all daily tasks are completed
- Cultivate, prune, edge, mulch, fertilize, irrigate and plant assorted collections of woody and herbaceous plant material displays (trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials)
- Recognize plant disease/insect problems and implementing appropriate control measures
- Assist with landscape maintenance and other duties as required
Some of our amazing perks and benefits:
- FREE Admission to Canada’s Wonderland and other parks!
- Earn promotional tickets for friends & family!
- 20% discount on Merchandise and at select Food locations; employee cafeteria with discounted food.
- FREE and/or discounted admission to many Ontario attractions.
- Work with a diverse team in a fun environment.
- Employee events with RIDES, GAMES, and FREE FOOD!
Responsibilities:
Canada’s Wonderland is home to over 300 acres of world class rides and attractions for the entire family, including a 20 acre water park. We are the ultimate destination for attractions, food, live shows, and events! We want YOU to join us in making people happy! As a member of our team, you’ll…
- Make our guests happy by delivering amazing experiences and helping them create lifelong memories
- Interact with different people of all ages and backgrounds
- Gain skills, knowledge, and experience that will benefit in your future
Qualifications:
- You!
- Minimum 2-5 years of experience in a landscape environment
- Candidates that have a diploma/certificate in horticulture or related field is an asset
- Certificate of qualification- Horticultural Technician and/or Canadian Certified Horticultural Technician (CNLA) – Landscape Maintenance is an asset
- Candidates with a valid Ontario Driver’s license (class G/G2) with a clean abstract
- Plant identification skills and knowledge of cultural practices related to maintenance of herbaceous and woody plants an asset
- Familiar with Ontario Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the requirements for industrial establishments
- Candidates that are able to meet the physical requirements of the job including: bending, lifting, utilizing hand tools and working in various weather conditions
- Individuals that are able to drive a small vehicle and have experience in the safe use of small power equipment (hedge trimmer, blower, etc.)
- Reliable source of transportation outside of public transit to accommodate early shifts
- Individuals that are able to provide their own CSA approved safety footwear
- Availability to work Monday-Friday 6am-2:30pm; weekends on shift rotation from 6am until 11am during the contract period
About Canada's Wonderland
Canada's Wonderland is Canada's Premier Amusement Park. Home to over 200 attractions including 70 thrilling rides. Canada's Wonderland is also home to Splash Works, a 20-acre water park.
More than just a world-class amusement park, Canada's Wonderland is a great place to start or grow your career. The Park entertains millions of guests annually and hires over 4,000 seasonal associates on a yearly basis. We have a wide variety of opportunities for post secondary and high school students, newcomers, adults and seniors to choose from. There is something for everyone at Canada’s Wonderland within our 8 Divisions: Maintenance, Food & Beverage Operations, Marketing, Finance, Merchandise & Games, Operations, Safety & Loss Prevention and Human Resources. We take FUN seriously. Everyday our associates make it their mission to ensure our guests have the best day of the year when they visit Canada's Wonderland. In doing so, we cultivate a work environment where our associates are having fun as well.
Canada's Wonderland is operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN). Six Flags is North America’s largest regional amusement-resort operator with 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties across 17 states in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Focused on its purpose of making people happy, Six Flags provides fun, immersive and memorable experiences to millions of guests every year with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks, resorts and a portfolio of beloved intellectual property including Looney Tunes®, DC Comics® and PEANUTS®.