Landscape Maintenance

Job summary

Maintain lawns and gardens across farm, medical, and residential properties through mowing, weeding, mulching, pruning, planting, hedge trimming, and garden bed edging. Safely operate and help maintain landscape equipment while working with the team, the public, and domestic animals.

Job details

Opportunity We are now interviewing select candidates to join our in-house horticultural staff to help creatively maintain our extensive grounds and gardens in the rolling country landscape of King. In this role, you will assist other landscape team members in daily lawn cutting and horticultural maintenance activities on properties with farm, medical and residential environments. Familiarity, comfort and respect while working around a variety of domestic animals and the public is essential. The Role As a landscape maintenance crew member, your duties may include: Regular garden bed weeding Mulching Shrub and small tree pruning Planting Handling and application of soils, compost and aggregates Hedge trimming Garden bed edging Familiarity and care of battery and gas-powered lawn and garden equipment Prior experience with commercial grade grass mowers What You Bring We understand that the “ideal candidate” doesn’t exist, so if you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We value a passion for tending to the health and beauty of nature and a willingness to learn! Prior work history in horticultural or landscape services is preferred. Ability and willingness to strive to maintain lawns and gardens to a high standard of quality is essential. Work actively outdoors full time in most weather conditions. Work as part of a team as well as independently on assigned tasks. Operate pruning tools and lawn equipment safely. Knowledge to be able to assist with routine maintenance of landscape equipment an asset Schedule 5 days a week or reliably part-time, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM at our main location in King. This position is seasonal/temporary. Available for special events or weather-related maintenance exigencies. Compensation $18-$23.00 per hour based on experience. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodations during the recruitment or interview process, please contact us at info@dogtales.ca. Please note, this position is on-site. Additionally, reliable access to a car is necessary as there is no public transit near our facility. We thank all applicants in advance, and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Maintain lawns and gardens across farm, medical, and residential properties through mowing, weeding, mulching, pruning, planting, hedge trimming, and garden bed edging. Safely operate and help maintain landscape equipment while working with the team, the public, and domestic animals.

Requirements

Prior horticultural or landscape services experience is preferred, along with the ability to maintain lawns and gardens to a high standard. Candidates must be willing to work outdoors in varied weather, work independently and as part of a team, and safely operate pruning tools and lawn equipment; reliable access to a car is necessary.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• outdoor work · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Garden Bed Weeding
• Mulching
• Shrub and Small Tree Pruning
• Planting
• Soil and Compost Handling
• Hedge Trimming
• Garden Bed Edging
• Lawn Mowing
• Commercial-Grade Mower Operation
• Lawn and Garden Equipment Care
• Landscape Equipment Maintenance
• Safe Tool Operation
• Teamwork
• Independent Work
• Outdoor Work

Job areas

• Agriculture
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Trades

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