Lead Gardener

2 days ago

Burnaby, Canada Vancouver GardenBox Full time

**Job Summary**

**Please note: this is a seasonal contract position from April - November 2025, with possible extension into Winter and 2026**

Vancouver GardenBox is a start up sized landscaping company, aiming to become one of the premier landscape maintenance providers in the Metro-Vancouver area, with an over-arching goal to increase the level of customer service and professionalism in the industry.

For this role, we are looking for an individual that has 3-5 years minimum of experience in landscaping/gardening or horticulture. You will be responsible for working with 1-2 team members and also expected to work solo.

**About You**
- You enjoy working in a social team and contributing to company culture
- You are self motivated and enjoy working in a high paced environment.
- You have interest in entrepreneurship and enjoy friendly competition
- You find value in hands-on physical work where you can see tangible results
- 2-5 years work experience at similar landscaping/gardening companies
- Strong working knowledge of common plants and proper pruning techniques.
- Experience in cleaning up overgrown gardens.
- Experience maintaining high end residential and strata gardens.
- Standard Class 5 BC Driver's license or international equivalent.

**About Us**
- We offer a 4 day work week (10 hour shifts) - we believe that when you work hard, you need good rest
- We believe in a performance based compensation, where high performers get compensated accordingly
- We have a growth mindset and find value in supporting employees grow in the company and outside too

**Responsibilities**
- Manage your own property maintenance and project routes within allocated shifts.
- Day to day responsibilities: mowing and edging lawns, weeding garden beds, trimming hedges, pruning shrubs, small trees and other perennial plants as needed, installing mulch, soil, or gravel, plant installation and sod installation.
- Operating gas powered landscaping equipment such as: Stihl hedge and line trimmers, Honda mowers, Stihl backpack blowers and at times, chain saws.
- Proficiently use hand held gardening/landscaping equipment such as rakes, shovels, cultivators, loppers, hand pruners, shears and hand saws.
- Provide outstanding customer service by performing call-aheads, property walk throughs and asking for customer feedback reviews.
- Working with team members or autonomously, to manage allocated time at assigned properties and throughout a given daily route.
- Clean equipment and work trucks needed.
- Use company software, Jobber, to produce Customer Service Reports, internal notes and report time on property. Use Slack to communicate with team members and management through the day.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 10 months

Pay: $27.00-$32.00 per hour

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay
- Tips

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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