VanDusen Botanical Garden - Labelling Assistant

The labelling technician works closely with VanDusen’s Interpretation Coordinator (botanist). The labelling assistant is responsible for: manufacturing metal accession tags using Fotofoil metal etching technology; making plastic display labels for plants in the garden using a Brother P-touch electronic label machine; labelling plants in the garden and VanDusen's nursery; conducting bed inventories out in the garden and identifying plants; researching and writing interpretive brochures and signs for the garden. He/she will work in the office, in the labelling lab and out in the garden. The labelling technician will also work with VanDusen’s labelling volunteers, to help coordinate the volunteer schedule, answer questions, and help train new volunteer labeller recruits.

Required skills:
The ideal candidate for this job will have completed some course work in botany or horticulture. They should have excellent plant identification skills (or, alternatively, demonstrated observation/research skills), a good understanding of botany, botanical nomenclature and careful spelling. They should be competent with either Word or WordPerfect. Personally, he or she needs excellent attention to detail, the ability to work independently but to follow instructions carefully, and excellent communication skills.

$15 per hour. Funded by the VanDusen Botanical Garden Association.
Part-time from April 2006 to September 2006 or later.
Start date: April 1st or as soon as possible. The position may extend into fall depending on applicant's availability.
*Preference will be given to Candidates interested in accepting both positions (Labelling Assistant and Accessions Clerk) as there is considerable overlap in duties. Posted: Feb. 24/06.

How to Apply:

Submit resume, covering letter and availability (preferably in electronic format as an email attachment) to the attention of:

Cindy Sayre, Interpretation Coordinator, VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, V6M 4H1

Email: cindy.sayre@vancouver.ca

Posted by Hardeep Rai at 4:46 PM on March 2, 2006