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Assistant Gardener
Job Number: 1
Available position: Assistant Gardener - Estate Property
Start Date: Spring 2020
Seeking an enthusiastic team player willing to get their hands dirty and play an integral role as an Assistant Gardener. The incumbent will have the opportunity to be a part of a 3-person team contributing to the care and maintenance of the gardens and grounds of two distinct Nova Scotia estates. There is a Halifax property with sprawling greens, formal groupings of ornamental plants and pond with Asian fish. This is complemented by a country estate, outside of the city, on the Atlantic ocean, comprised of vegetable gardens, manicured and naturalized gardens, ponds and winding paths.
Duties Include:
Gardening:
- Nurturing and beautifying these four-season properties by planting, weeding, cultivating, watering, fertilizing, pruning, shearing, raking, sweeping and more.
- Vegetable garden duties include soil preparation, seeding, transplanting, fertilizing, irrigating, weeding and harvesting.
- Fall and Spring seasons involve cleanups and the planting of bulbs.
- Winter greenhouse tasks include potting, watering, propagation by seeds, cuttings and division.
Decor and Maintenance:
- Assisting with the annual Christmas festivities, including, preparing and decorating the grounds and buildings.
- Preparing pots and arrangements, for all four seasons, using bulbs, annuals, cut flowers and evergreen materials.
- Supplementing snow removal contractors, as required, ensuring stairs and walk ways are free of ice/snow.
Equipment to be operated: beyond the basic garden hand tools, may include a leaf blower, garden tiller, weed torch, hedge shears, and other similar, small-engine, hand-held power tools.
This job is predominantly outdoors and has physical demands such as bending, lifting, kneeling, etc.
A sense of humour, willingness to learn, and an aesthetic eye will be highly valued! Likewise, being personable, professional and a good communicator are important assets.
Perks: Exercise. Fresh air. Beautiful surroundings.
This is a full-time and year-round position with regular hours, Monday - Friday.
All combinations of education and experience will be considered.
Please send all inquiries or cover letter and resume to Heather Spurrell at GardenerPositionNS@gmail.com.
Thank-you for your interest!