VanDusen Botanical Garden - Labelling Technician

The labelling technician works closely with VanDusen's Curator of Collections. The labelling technician 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 inventories of the garden's plant collections and identifying plants; researching and writing interpretive brochures and signs for the garden. The labelling technician also works with VanDusen=s labelling volunteers, to train new volunteer labeller recruits, coordinate the volunteer schedule, and provide technical support. He/she will work in the office, in the labelling lab and out in the garden.

Qualifications:
This position is partially funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program. To qualify, you must be no more than 30 years of age, you must currently be registered as a full-time student and intend to return to school full-time in the fall. You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and be legally entitled to work in Canada. All other qualifications being equal, preference will be given to aboriginal people, members of a visible minority or those with disabilities.

The ideal candidate for this job will have completed course work in botany or horticulture. They should have excellent plant identification skills and/or demonstrated observation/research skills, a good understanding of botany, botanical nomenclature and careful spelling. They should be competent with MS Office and experience working with a database would be an asset. He or she needs excellent attention to detail, the ability to work independently but to follow instructions carefully, and excellent communication skills. He/she must be physically able to work in the garden, off the main paths, and the nursery, and be able to work in the label lab, standing for long periods of time.

Wage: $15 per hour
Employed by the VanDusen Botanical Garden Association
Full time for 12 weeks from May 1, 2007 to September 1, 2007. May extend part-time into the Fall.

Closing Date: April 10, 2007

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

Cindy Sayre
Curator of Collections
VanDusen Botanical Garden
5251 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC, V6M 4H1
Email: cindy.sayre@vancouver.ca

Posted by Dorothy Cheung at 12:33 PM on April 1, 2007