job posting - Hybrid Landscape Maintenance/Construction position

Job description

Are you dissatisfied in your current job?
Do you feel undervalued, like your time and talents are being wasted?
Is your job affecting your personal life?
Do you daydream about a new career?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, then keep reading.

We are currently looking for a versatile team member to join our growing Landscape Construction and Maintenance Divisions on a full-time basis. Enjoy a collaborative and supportive work environment while working with a great team of people. No direct experience is required, but experience in a related field is beneficial. The ideal candidate will have an interest in landscape construction and maintenance, seeking a positive career change. We offer strong training and mentorship programs with lots of opportunities for educational and financial growth, including sponsorship for the Red Seal horticulture program.

* Please note, a vehicle required to get you to and from site.

Key behaviours of this role:

  • You are: cooperative, helpful, supportive, disciplined, and sincere

  • The work is highly precise in nature and requires a very strong attention to detail.

  • It is vital for the work to be very high quality, with correct results, time and time again.

  • Interacting with clients requires a professional, formal manner where the focus is on completing the task pleasantly and correctly.

The Position:

This hybrid role is well-suited to a hands-on learner interested in developing a wide range of skills. Our Construction and Maintenance Managers will mentor you and ensure you are trained and comfortable with the following responsibilities:

Construction Division:

  • Grading and site work

  • Landscape carpentry

  • Stonework

  • Hardscape installation

  • Planting

  • Lawn installation

  • Irrigation installation

  • Landscape lighting

Maintenance Division:

  • Hedge pruning

  • Planting and garden bed maintenance

  • Lawn care and mowing

  • Seasonal garden cleanups

  • Fertilization

  • Irrigation system maintenance

We offer:

  • Flexible start date

  • $21/hr to start

  • Raises linked to progression in the Red Seal Apprenticeship Program in Horticulture

  • Paid tuition for horticultural Red Seal program at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific

  • $100 credit towards work gear

To Apply:

How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to paul.fallingwater@gmail.com with the subject line "hybrid position”

Fallingwater is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.