Landscape Gardener

Mustang Landscape & Design Ltd.; Victoria; Hybrid; CAD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RRSP matching

Paid time off

Cell phone stipend

On-the-job training

Education opportunities

Team events

Job summary

Mustang Landscape & Design Ltd. in Greater Victoria is seeking a Landscape Gardener to join our team of passionate horticulturalists and landscape professionals. You’ll care for beautiful residential properties and help create outdoor spaces that our clients are proud of.

This hands-on role involves pruning, planting, lawn and bed maintenance, irrigation troubleshooting, and operating small equipment while growing your horticultural skills within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Horticultural education and/or previous landscape experience preferred
• Genuine interest in horticulture and garden care
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Reliable and hardworking
• Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions

Responsibilities

• Garden and landscape maintenance
• Pruning, planting, and plant care
• Weeding and cultivating garden beds
• Irrigation repairs and troubleshooting
• Operating small landscaping equipment
• Communicating professionally with clients while working on their properties
• Working alongside the team to complete work safely and efficiently
• Learning new horticultural and landscaping skills

Skills

Horticulture interest

Customer service

Team player

Physical stamina

Education

Horticultural education

Job description

If you enjoy working outdoors, have a passion for plants, and take pride in creating beautiful gardens, you’ll fit right in at Mustang.

We’re growing our team this fall and looking for a Landscape Gardener to join our team of passionate horticulturalists and landscape professionals. You’ll work on beautiful residential properties throughout Greater Victoria, caring for high-end gardens and helping create outdoor spaces that our clients are proud of.

This is a hands‑on role with lots of variety. Your days might include pruning and planting, maintaining lawns and garden beds, troubleshooting irrigation, operating small equipment, or working alongside the team on other landscape projects.

You’ll have the opportunity to build your horticultural skills, learn new things, and take on more responsibility as you gain experience. We value people who take pride in their work, enjoy being part of a team, and are always looking for ways to improve.

What You’ll Do

Depending on the property and season, your days may include:

• Garden and landscape maintenance
• Pruning, planting, and plant care
• Weeding and cultivating garden beds
• Irrigation repairs and troubleshooting
• Operating small landscaping equipment
• Using a variety of hand and power tools
• Communicating professionally with clients while working on their properties
• Working alongside the team to complete work safely and efficiently
• Learning new horticultural and landscaping skills

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who genuinely enjoys horticulture, takes pride in their work, and wants to keep learning.

• Horticultural education and/or previous landscape experience preferred
• Genuine interest in horticulture and garden care
• Customer service experience is an asset
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Comfortable taking direction and applying feedback
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Reliable and hardworking
• Good attention to detail and pride in your work
• Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Physically capable of performing hands‑on outdoor work
• Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s Licence required, with ability to drive a company pickup truck

Why Mustang?

Come for the gardens. Stay for the people, the variety, and the opportunity to grow.

At Mustang, we’re passionate about creating beautiful landscapes and building a team that takes pride in the work we do. You’ll work on a wide variety of residential properties throughout Greater Victoria, including beautiful high-end gardens and landscapes.

No two properties are the same, and the work changes with the seasons. There’s always something new to learn, whether that’s working with a different plant, improving your pruning skills, troubleshooting an irrigation issue, or taking on a new challenge in the landscape.

We’re a COR Certified, Living Wage Employer and an award‑winning landscape company, recognized for excellence in landscape design and project construction.

What We Offer

• $25–$34/hour, depending on experience and proficiency
• MondaytoFriday, 8-hour shifts
• Extended health, dental, disability, life, and vision benefits
• RRSP matching
• Paid time off
• Cell phone stipend
• On‑the‑job training and hands‑on learning
• Third-party education and certification opportunities
• Company events and team-building activities