Gardener, landscape

HT gardening; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

HT gardening in New Westminster, BC, is hiring a Landscape Gardener for permanent, full-time work. The role follows an early morning shift and offers stable employment with a 30-hour work week at CAD 37.00 per hour.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, fluent in English, and possesses a college diploma with 7+ months of related experience. You will handle planting, maintenance, and occasional tree work in residential/commercial settings.

Qualifications

• The candidate should be fluent in English.
• The candidate must hold a College or CEGEP diploma.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate should be client-focused.
• The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate must be able to work at heights.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration despite these conditions.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must be able to work in dusty conditions.

Responsibilities

• Water and care for plants, lawns, and gardens.
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, and other lawn care products as needed.
• Apply various treatments, such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas, and injecting treatment solutions.
• Inspect trees and shrubs to identify problems and diseases.
• Plan and coordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental purposes, and other purposes.
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens.
• Plant and move trees.
• Remove trees.

Skills

Fluent English

Interpersonal skills

Organized

Reliable

Team player

Excellent oral communication

Education

College or CEGEP diploma

Job description

HT Gardening is located in New Westminster, BC V3L 3R6. The company is currently hiring for the Landscape Gardener position. The applicant should be a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate is expected to join and start work at the earliest opportunity. It will be Permanent employment or a full-time job. The candidate must be available to work the Early morning shift.

Employer Name: HT gardening
Position: Gardener, landscape
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $37.00 hourly / 30 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: New Westminster, BC V3L 3R6

• The candidate must water and care for plants, lawns, and/or gardens.
• The candidate must apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, and other lawn care products as needed.
• The candidate must apply various treatments, such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas, and injecting treatment solutions.
• The candidate will be responsible for inspecting trees and shrubs to identify problems and diseases.
• The candidate must plan and coordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental purposes, and other purposes.
• The candidate must plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens.
• The candidate must plant and move trees.
• The candidate will be responsible for removing trees.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
• The candidate must hold a College or CEGEP diploma.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate should be client-focused.
• The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate must be able to work at heights.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration despite these conditions.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must be able to work in dusty conditions.

Work setting

• The employee should be able to work in the employer’s or client’s home and have the ability to work at various site locations. The annual review determines the specific period of progression.
• The candidate should be able to work in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.
• The candidate will be required to work in a lawn care company.
• The candidate should be willing to relocate, indicating their readiness to move to a new city or a different city for a job opportunity.
• The candidate should work in residential settings, handling tasks in one-, two-, and three-family dwellings.
• The candidate should work in a commercial setting that produces a workforce full of highly competent, respectful, mature, and accountable employees working toward a common goal.

Landscaping experience

• The candidate must have landscaping experience in residential projects.
• The candidate specializes in the construction of automated irrigation systems, fieldstone paths, interlocking brick surfaces, ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls, poured concrete structures, retaining walls, rock gardens, and stone garden walls.

Area of specialization

• The candidate must be specialized in landscape design, landscape construction, and plant knowledge and identification.

Security and safety

• The candidate must undergo a driving record check (abstract) to ensure compliance with safety standards and driving requirements.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate must be able to perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.
• The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in positions that require bending, crouching, and kneeling.

Own tools/equipment

• The candidate must have safety equipment and gear, including steel-toed safety boots, a hard hat, safety glasses or goggles, gloves, a mask, and a safety vest.