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Botanical Garden Unit
Summer Horticultural Intern
Faculty of Agriculture
Truro Campus
·¡³¾±è±ô´Ç²â±ð°ù:Ìý ±«Óãtv University; Faculty of Agriculture Campus
Botanical Garden Unit, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences
¶Ù³Ü³Ù¾±±ð²õ:ÌýÌý  Duties will include providing a learning opportunity in:
all aspects of grounds maintenance mowing; spring clean-up; pruning; planting; transplanting; landscape construction; machinery maintenance; equipment operation and other related duties as required. Â Â Â
Qualifications: Must be enrolled as a student for 2020-21.
Experience in landscaping an asset.
Ability to work flexible hours.
Own wet gear and safety boots required.
Experience with ground maintenance machinery an asset.
Current First Aid, WHMIS and OH&S training will be considered assets.
Valid Nova Scotia’s driver’s license and valid certification in Defensive Driving require to drive equipment.
±á´Ç³Ü°ù²õ:ÌýÌý  35 hours/week; full time hours
¶Ù³Ü°ù²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô:Ìý  April 20 - August 28, 2020
°Â²¹²µ±ð:ÌýÌý  As per the ±«Óãtv Student Pay Scale
Application Deadline:Â Â Â February 28, 2020
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìý  Darwin Carr e-mail: darwin.carr@dal.ca
To apply:Â Â Â Submit resume (including 3 references) and cover letter to:
Darwin Carr
Botanical Garden Coordinator
±«Óãtv Bicentennial Botanical Garden
Plant, Food and Environmental Sciences Dept.
±«Óãtv University, Agricultural Campus
PO Box 550
Truro, Nova Scotia. B2N 5E3
Submissions must be received by mail or delivery by 4:30 P.M. or by fax or e-mail by midnight on the closing date.
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