Company Profile
Summerlong Gardens is a landscape maintenance and design company operating throughout North Durham.
Position Summary:
Summerlong’s gardeners work hard to support thriving plant communities and wow our clients with the living beauty of their gardens.
On a typical day you will meet us at our garden shed or client’s property. On site you will weed, deadhead, assess plant health, rake, fertilize, edge beds, water, divide, plant, mulch, top dress and field client questions.
It is important to note that this is a physically demanding job that requires lifting, crouching, bending and full days spent outdoors in all weather.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain perennial gardens using hand and battery operated tools.
- Report on work accomplished and materials used during each property visit.
- Prepare yard waste for delivery to a waste management facility.
- Drive independently from location to location.
- Provide high quality customer service to each of our valued clients.
- Work in a team on garden installations and restoration projects.
- Maintain good working condition of all gardening tools and supplies.
You are:
- Motivated by physical work outdoors in all weather.
- Able to work independently to accomplish a well-established daily task list.
- Attentive to detail with high standard or workpersonship.
- Dependable and punctual.
- A confident driver with a clean record and a G2 license.
- Passionate about supporting plants and the environment.
- Happy to contribute to a hardworking and respectful team.
- Inspired to provide excellent client care.
- A morning person!
You have:
- Some gardening or landscape labour experience.
- Experience with physically demanding work.
- Basic English language skills.
We’d love to hear from you!
This includes folks of all identities. Summerlong’s leaders are anti-racist and anti-homophobic and is actively engaged in meaningful personal, community and workplace inclusivity.
To Apply: Please submit all resumes with the subject line ‘Job Application: Your Name’ to
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
Experience:
- Landscape maintenance: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Class G Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
