Summer jobs, Entry level jobs

CANADA SUMMER JOB AVAILABLE (May – August, 2025)

Title: Horticulture Worker
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Project: Our Farm | KW Habilitation
Location: 115 University Ave, Waterloo, ON
Also hiring: Farm Worker

Our Farm is an initiative that connects land, food and people through agriculture. Our Farm not only grows fresh, healthy food, but sows positive relationships between people and nurtures the roots of community, sustainability and land use.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our team for the season.

Position Summary:

The Horticulture Worker will, with the coaching and mentoring of the Farm Coordinator follow an urban garden site map and complete assigned tasks of opportunity. Assisting with food security initiatives, the Horticulture Worker, as an active member of Our Farm team, will plant, weed, water, harvest, sort, and set up a grab and go market and stock.

To be eligible for the above position, youth must satisfy the following criteria:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment,
• Self-identify as being part of a group who is underrepresented or have additional barriers to the labour market.
• Be legally eligible to work in Canada and have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN),
• Able to work 30 hours per week – including day, evening and weekend shifts, and
• Able to arrange own transportation to and from work.

Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will be energetic and motivated to learn new skills
• Enjoy working outdoors in different weather conditions and able to do physical labour
• Previous work experience in a garden type setting, and knowledge of plants and planting would be considered assets.

PLEASE NOTE: Positions are contingent on funding provided by Canada Summer Jobs.

Pay Rate: $18.00 per hour

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Apply here: https://kwhab.ca/join-us/careers-at-kw-habilitation-2/canada-summer-job-horticulture-worker-job-id-253304/

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KW Habilitation is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including, 2SLGBTQ+ identified persons, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities, and individuals for whom English is not their first language. We seek to provide accessibility for all applicants with our accessibility policies and the AODA. Please let us know if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted