General Labour - Maintenance Technicians/Drivers

Job Number: 123

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Join us for the Fall!!

Christine’s Touch Gardening, M4G 1Z3

• Spend your days outdoors in Toronto’s most beautiful gardens.
• Keep physically active and fit working alongside a crew of great people.
• Work for a company that trusts you to make good decisions and treats you with respect.
• If that sounds like your idea of an awesome job, we’re Christine’s Touch Gardening and we’re looking for you! 

Christine’s Touch Gardening

Christine’s Touch Gardening Ltd. is a residential garden maintenance and planting company, operating out of a TTC-accessible location in Leaside.

Our clients are based solely in Toronto, primarily in Rosedale and Forest Hill. We’re known for beautiful and luxurious gardens and arrangements, as well as the most professional and meticulous service in the business. 

Maintenance and Planting Technicians

Today we are looking to hire general labourers with full G class license to join us for the fall season and beyond.

Garden maintenance includes mowing lawns, raking leaves, nurturing plant material, keeping arrangements looking fantastic, pruning, trimming and tidying hard surfaces. Planting includes perennial planting, annual flower garden displays, seasonal arrangements displays and garden rejuvenation projects. Whether you’re familiar with these tasks or willing to learn, it’s varied and enjoyable outdoor work in beautiful settings.  

Working at Christine’s Touch

Ask our team what it’s like to work here and they will tell you:

• We believe in people – you’ll use your intelligence and your creativity. From us, you’ll get respect, support and care.

• We’re professional and organized – it’s easy to do a great job when the basics of schedule, route, and administration run like clockwork.

• We care about the well-being of our team members – we create a healthy and safe work environment. Vehicles and tools in great repair; daily safety checks. Together we ensure everyone goes home safe and sound.

 

The Details

We are looking to add to our dynamic team for the 2018 fall season (full time into December, weather dependent).

We work Monday to Friday, so you’ll have your weekends off.

Your home base in this position is our Leaside office, and you spend most of your time on-site at the gardens.

Our wages are competitive ($16/hour base) and on top of a fair wage, we offer:

• Supplemental medical benefit premiums paid 50% by the employer for those who do not have coverage through a family member. These benefits include paramedical (chiropractor, RMT, etc.), dental, and prescription drug benefits.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, a 24-hour, anonymous call line that offers advice and can refer callers to funded services such as counseling.
• Paid travel time between yard and job sites.
• Discounts at Mark’s Work Warehouse and a subsidized uniform.
• And the fridge is always stocked with ice-cold Gatorade, Freezies, and water to keep you cool and hydrated! 

Qualifications

The most essential qualification is physical fitness and strength. This is a physically demanding role. In addition, these qualifications will help you stand out:

• Any experience working with gardens and landscaping is nice-to-have
• Candidates with a full G license could earn higher wages by driving our trucks and vans

 How to Apply

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us.

We will review applications as they are received and look forward to hearing from you.

 

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