Lead Hand – Property Care

Lead Hand – Property Care

Hutten & Co. Land and Shore N4K 5N5

• Located in Owen Sound – enjoy living and working in Ontario's recreational hub
• $21 - $25 / hour, commensurate with experience
• Profit sharing, matching RRSP, medical benefits, and starting 3 weeks paid time off
• Opportunity to work on award-winning projects, while achieving personal and career growth with a fantastic team

It's not every day you come across an opportunity to work with a company you can feel good about – in a rewarding environment, working towards a clear and exciting vision, as part of an optimistic, hardworking, and high-performing team.

And with your talent in gardening, comfort taking the lead, and knowledge of plant ID and pruning, you're made to be our new Lead Hand in Property Care.

From creative craftsmanship in stone and wood, delicate plantings, casual outdoor living, environmental shore solutions, and docking systems, at Hutten & Co. Land and Shore, we create refreshing spaces that connect our rugged land and shores into a place of natural beauty. It's not easy work, but the satisfaction is huge.

We love what we do and want like-minded people to join our team. So, if you're looking for an opportunity to take the next step in your landscape maintenance career, look no further.

As our new Lead Hand,

you will be responsible for project execution, assistant leadership, quality workmanship, and short-term planning.

If you were working for us, here are some of the things you would have done last week:

• Assist the crew leader with periodic supervision, delegation, coordination, and execution of day-to-day work activities of a small crew of 2-3 people, at times independently
• Assist crew leader in the management of safety, quality, and productivity of work at sites and/or shop/yard
• Edging, spring cleanup of gardens, and mulching
• Ongoing garden management, weeding, and plant care
• Fall cleanup of gardens and turf, and winterization
• Seasonal and specialized pruning and transplanting
• Fertilizing and pest management
• Irrigation and lighting maintenance services
• New plantings and garden expansion
• Improvements such as patio repair, cleaning, or drainage

• Operate various tools and equipment, including compact equipment, chainsaws, blowers, trimmers, pruners, wheelbarrows, measurement equipment, shovels, rakes, horticultural implements, etc.

• Operation of heavy equipment, including yard loader

• Operation of crew truck and trailer
• Read and interpret landscape designs and specifications to complete work activities
• Mathematics, site calculations, and material quantity take-offs

• Complete quality assessments of completed services and property inspections

• Maintain standards of cleanliness and organization in assigned trucks, trailers, equipment, jobsites, and shop/yard areas

• Perform preventative maintenance on tools and equipment by conducting inspections, lubricating, and cleaning

Success in this role will be about so much more than just quality property care work completed efficiently. Just as importantly, it will be about making our customers happy by providing property owners with a high level of detailed, professional, and trustworthy care, and exceptional support to the crew leader and the company.

This is an incredible opportunity for someone looking to grow in their career, challenge themselves, and take accountability, all while gaining leadership experience.

Working @ Hutten & Co. Land and Shore

We expect strong performance and participation, and in return, work hard to make employment here an exceptional career experience. We offer strong coaching and training, team collaboration, an open-book management style, and we celebrate wins together regularly with quarterly parties and company BBQs

The Details

This is a full-time, seasonal job, working at job sites across the Bruce Peninsula, from Tobermory to Lion's Head, Wiarton, Port Elgin, Sauble Beach, Georgian Bluffs, Meaford, and Markdale. Outside of the Property Care season, there are opportunities to join our Snow department.

If the idea of living and working in Ontario's recreational hub excites you, this could be a perfect opportunity to relocate and take advantage of all that Georgian Bay living has to offer.

Qualifications

We are considering candidates from a wide range of experiences and backgrounds. Ideally, here's what we're looking for:

• 3 years of gardening experience
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and can lead others
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, team environment

• Ability to complete physically demanding work in hot, cold, and wet weather

• Experience reading landscape designs and instructions

• Strong in plant ID and care, including pruning and cultural care

• Skilled with manual and power garden tools

• Valid driver's license

And if you have the following, it would be a bonus:

• Horticulture diploma or certificate

We strive to build a team of like-minded individuals who share our values and vision for the future, and look forward to seeing your application