Gardener
- Orillia, ON, Canada
$22 to $33 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $22 to $33 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Working hours
- 40-50 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Benefits:
- Bonus based on performance
- Company parties
- Free uniforms
Job description
We are seeking a knowledgeable, efficient worker to assist gardening/ maintenance crew for the season. This person must have experience with garden maintenance and garden Installs and reading designs. It is important to have high attention to detail as well as working as efficient as possible Must have G license . Must be willing to work 40-50 hours per week. Looking for Gardeners, Soft-scapers & Hard-Scapers. Willing to provide continued education and training for those with a hard work ethic. If you enjoy the outdoors and working with plants and making properties look better then you left them. This Job is for you!
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
- Capable of operating required equipment and tools in a safe and responsible manner
- Effective communication skills – must be able to carry out verbal instructions, read labels and signs, complete daily reports to office and/or customers
- Time management skills
- Knowledge of specific materials, methods, tools and equipment required to complete various landscape/construction practices
- Ability to work both independently with little supervision, and as part of a team
- Ability to walk, stand, crouch for long periods of time and carry out strenuous physical tasks
- Valid driver’s license and safe driving record
Job Type Full Time
Benefits:
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Orillia, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Horticulture: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- G license (required)
More about this job
Responsibilities
The gardener at Scott's Garden Centre will help maintain gardens and install landscape projects, including plants and hard and soft landscaping, following designs. The role involves daily reports to the office or customers.
Requirements
Candidates need 2 years of horticulture experience, a G licence, and a valid driver's licence with a safe driving record. They should work carefully, communicate well, and handle physically demanding outdoor tasks.
Skills
- Garden maintenance
- Garden installation
- Landscape design reading
- Hardscaping
- Softscaping
- Plant care
- Horticulture
- Landscape equipment operation
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Verbal communication
- Written daily reporting
- Teamwork
- Independent work
- Physical stamina
- Safe equipment handling
- Materials and methods knowledge
Benefits
- Performance bonus
- Company parties
- Free uniforms
- Store discount
Categories
- Agriculture
- Retail
- Construction
Keywords
- gardener
- landscaping
- garden maintenance
- garden installation
- hardscaping
- softscaping
- horticulture
- landscape design
- plants
- G licence
- groundskeeping
- outdoor work
- seasonal landscaping
- crew work
Seniority
Entry level
Perks
- Performance bonus
- Employee discount
- Uniform provided
Licences and certifications
- G licence
Tools
- landscape equipment
Languages
- English