Position:
Experienced Garden Maintenance Crew Member
Organization: Warburton Landscape Services Inc.
Location: Mono, Ontario (Orangeville-Shelburne area)
Company Description
Warburton Landscape Services Inc. takes pride in servicing high-end
country properties in the beautiful rolling hills of Dufferin County.
We are based near Orangeville, Ontario, one hour northwest of Toronto.
We are a full service gardening outfit; design installation and
maintenance.
In our gardens we use natural materials: stone dry laid for patios and
retaining walls, cedar rounds and willow for structures. The gardens
are plant centered and hand made. They often include food or fruit
production. While naturalistic, our gardens are sophisticated in
design and choice of plants. We also create stunning water features:
streams, ponds and natural swimming pools. Plantings include
foundation and herbaceous borders, kitchen gardens and orchards.
We believe that we are at the cutting edge of current gardening
practices. We are deeply environmental. We work with nature;
understanding natural law makes us both incredibly time efficient and
effective as gardeners. To this we add new innovative tools and the
best fertilizers. The results delight clients with both cost savings
and spectacularly full, beautiful gardens.
Our gardens have appeared in major Canadian gardening magazines, on HG
TV, and in several prominent American publications. You can find
photos of completed projects on our website at:
http://davidwarburton.ca/
Job Description
This position is full-time seasonal with a minimum of 40 hours per
week from March to November. Supervised tasks may include weeding,
dead-heading, forking, planting, edging, pruning, and general up-keep
of client properties. Crews involve 2 – 3 members under the
supervision of a crew leader. Our crews are highly professional in
training and appearance and dedicated to our clients.
The ideal candidate for this position is enthusiastic about gardening
as well as environmentally friendly practices.
Key Qualifications
• Minimum 2 years of past gardening experience
• Must be well organized and punctual
• Able to work well with others and also function well independently
• Must be able to follow direction
• Some general knowledge of plant varieties
• Physically strong and capable of kneeling, crouching, lifting,
shoveling, raking, etc.
• Candidate must have own means of transportation and possess a valid
“G” license
Compensation based on experience and is above industry average.
$13.00-$18.00/hour
If you fit this criterion, we encourage you to apply today!
Please apply by submitting your resume and cover letter by email to:
warburton@bellnet.ca
We thank you for your interest, however, only candidates selected for
an interview will be contacted.
