Landscape / Maintenance Crew Member

David McEldon Landscape & Design; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A landscaping company in Ontario is seeking a Garden Maintenance Team Member. The role involves grass cutting, trimming, and assisting in landscaping projects. Candidates should have 2-3 years of experience in gardening or landscaping, and be physically fit to work outdoors. Offering competitive pay and opportunities to learn in a friendly team environment.

Benefits

On-site parking

Opportunities to learn and grow gardening skills

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in gardening, landscaping, or grounds maintenance required.
• Basic knowledge of plant care and seasonal maintenance necessary.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform grass cutting and lawn care.
• Trim lines around fences, edges, and garden beds.
• Prune shrubs, small trees, and plants.

Skills

Knowledge of plants and garden care

Reliability and punctuality

Ability to operate garden tools

Physical fitness for outdoor work

Education

Diploma in horticulture or landscape design

Tools

Lawn mowers

Line trimmers

Other garden tools

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking individual to join our team as a Garden Maintenance Team Member / Landscape Assistant. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working outdoors, a strong work ethic, and basic knowledge of plants and garden care with some experience in hardscaping.

Responsibilities

• Grass cutting and lawn care
• Line trimming around fences, edges, and garden beds
• Pruning shrubs, small trees, and plants
• Weeding and general garden tidying
• Identifying and caring for common plants
• Assisting with other landscaping projects such as planting, mulching, stonework, carpentry etc.

Requirements

• 2-3 years previous experience in gardening, landscaping, or grounds maintenance required
• a diploma in horticulture, landscape technician / design or certificates in gardening are an asset
• Basic knowledge of plant care and seasonal maintenance
• Ability to operate lawn mowers, trimmers, and other garden tools safely
• Physically fit and able to work outdoors in various weather conditions
• Reliable, punctual, and able to follow instructions
• Valid driver\'s license required including an abstract

What We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to learn and grow gardening skills
• Flexible scheduling (depending on season and workload)

Note : This job requires 2-3 days of garden maintenance and 2 -3 days of assisting in landscape residential hardscaping and softscaping.

If you enjoy working outdoors, have an attention for detail and take pride in keeping gardens and landscapes looking their best, we'd love to hear from you

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $20.00-$30.00 per hour

Expected hours : 40 – 50 per week

Benefits

• On-site parking

Work Location : In person