Crew Leader; Planting - Seasonal

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM | Expires Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 4:59 AM

• Vacancies: 13
• Current Rate of Pay:
  Min = $29.73/hr, Max = $34.45/hr
• Employment type:
  
  Seasonal
• Duration of employment: 3 months, possibility of extension
• Hours of work: 40 hrs/week
• Work location:
  
  Restoration Services Centre
• Division:
  Restoration & Infrastructure
• Business unit:
  Restoration and Resource Management
• Travel: 100%
• Hybrid Work:
  None
• Existing Vacancy:
  Yes

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Please submit your resume and cover letter in one file (PDF or Word) and upload using only the ‘Resume’ feature within the application prior to 11:59 pm on January 28, 2026.

By working at TRCA you will:

• Work outdoors during the spring in beautiful natural areas.
• Gain valuable experience working at a conservation authority.
• Get a free Conservation Ontario annual pass.
• Get access to TRCA’s Reciprocal Program (discounts across various Ontario attractions).

Within the Restoration and Resource Management team, the planting Crew Leader leads a team of 4-5 field staff to implement terrestrial natural cover restoration projects focused on tree and shrub planting. Under the direction of the Environmental Technologist, the crew lead will lead the team planting trees and shrubs at ecological restoration sites across the jurisdiction. This position plays an integral role in the on-ground implementation of natural cover restoration projects, bringing their leadership skills together with their ecological knowledge.

Occupational health and safety is a major responsibility of this position.

• Crew Leader:
  Provide on-site leadership, oversight and support as part of a crew implementing tasks within ecological restoration projects to achieve daily targets dependent on stock type:
• 70 Ball & Burlap trees, or;
• 350 potted trees and/or shrubs, or 400 bareroot trees, or;
• 750 bareroot shrubs, or;
• 2000 hand planted tree seedlings;

Typical hours range from 7:00am/7:30am (pending team assignment) to 4:00pm (Monday to Friday). Overtime during regularly scheduled shifts may be required and occasionally on weekends.

• The location of the work site(s) is outdoors and subject to uneven terrain and changing weather conditions, including extreme temperatures, precipitation and UV exposure
• Operate and maintain machinery and equipment, including RTVs, tractors, and implements, including vehicle preparation and daily safety checks.
• Ensure health and safety measures are met.
• Ability to read and interpret maps.
• Ability to navigate uneven terrain for distances up to 1000m, sometimes in remote locations and in adverse weather.
• Requirements of the role require consistent movement and physicality, such as walking, stretching, jumping, swimming, digging, lifting (up to 20kgs) /pushing/pulling items, cleaning, working on vegetation or other general strain
• Provide general labor support.
• Ensures quality control checks and tests are instigated, with records maintained and accessible.
• Conducts site setup, reviews of implementation progress and site clean-ups; ensuring adherence to work plans
• Ensures the required site activities are completed as per work scope
• Participates in and/or leads daily safety meetings including tailgate meetings, hazard identification and emergency planning
• Performs traffic control duties on project sites
• Participates in other duties as assigned.

• Completion of college diploma in Resource Management, Ecological Restoration or Management, Environmental or Engineering Science, Landscape Design, Forestry, Construction, or a related field
• Knowledge of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, and common plant identification and ecology.
• Valid Ontario Class G driver’s license.
• 2+ years of experience in implementation tasks.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public.
• Familiarity with mapping natural landscape features and reading maps.
• Standard First Aid an asset.
• Abili…