We are always looking for talented individuals with a passion for plants, gardening, and landscaping. Check the positions available below and send us your resume, and a short letter (<250 words) highlighting why you want the position and what is your favorite plant.

Gardening/Landscaping Technicians

We are a small to medium size landscaping and gardening company in Etobicoke, Mississauga, and West Toronto. Family-owned. We are looking for a right-hand(Foreman) type of individual as well as assistants. We operate between March and December. We specialize in softscaping(plants), but from time to time we do the odd installation jobs (fencing, irrigation, water features, planters, etc). We are looking into expanding our season work into the winter with indoor plants and other services. Please carefully read the descriptions below and apply to whichever fits best your profile.

Foreman Gardener/Landscaper
This person will be our main person out in the field. You will represent the company and deal with clients if needed. You are a very courteous individual and with excellent customer service skills. In addition, you know about plants, gardening, and landscaping overall. We need someone that will commit and sees him/herself doing this job in the future. We are hoping for a young adult with aspirations and looking for a career. We just need someone extremely responsible, committed, and with the intention to work and be proud of what we do. You must clearly speak, read and write English. If you speak Spanish, we consider that a bonus. Once you have experience(1-3 years) with us, you will be training and overseeing other people. You will grow with the company and in the future, you will be in charge of projects. We are hoping this person takes more management roles as time progresses and eventually will run the business on our behalf (5-10 years).
You have the following qualifications or characteristics:

• Some form of technical training in gardening/landscaping such as college or apprenticeship diploma. Alternatively, you have some experience between 2- 5 years or/and you love gardening and landscaping. We are willing to train whoever is looking for a job and has the passion for it.
• You are mechanically inclined and can handle gas-powered tools such as aeration machines, propelled-rakes, lawnmowers, line trimmers, hedge trimmers, sod cutters, chain saws, stump grinders, among other small/medium size landscaping/gardening machines. YOU MUST ALWAYS BE FOLLOWING HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS. WE DO NOT CARE HOW EXPERIENCED YOU ARE. SAFETY IS ALWAYS FIRST. If you know how to use excavators and bobcats, we see that as an asset but not required.
• Be in great shape. This job can be physically demanding. You must be able to stand, walk, kneel, and lift objects no heavier than 60lbs. We are looking for someone that truly loves the outdoors and gardening overall. You are not afraid of dirt in your hands.
• You understand how plants work and planting them. You must have some background in order to identify shrubs, trees, plants and have the know-how of plants' behavior.
• You know how to cut grass, prune shrubs, fertilizing, watering, planting, do sodding, and are not afraid of learning other landscaping and gardening skills( Installa water features, planters, etc..)If you do not know these, we will train you as needed.
• You are open to working on weekdays and weekends to meet deadlines and complete projects. Work week varies from 35-50 hrs per week. You must have a flexible schedule. As we get more work, we will provide bonuses. We also provide lunch whenever we have big projects.
• If you bring in customers we give you a percentage of the profit.
• You must have a car that can carry landscaping tools such as a small lawnmower, a line trimmer, pruners, rakes, etc. Ideally, a pick-up truck or minivan. We compensate for mileage at $0.6/km.Willing to transport one other person. COVID-PROTOCOL WILL BE FOLLOWED(A.K.A properly wearing a mask while in the car). We will try to reduce the use of your car by using the company pick up to transport the team, but from time to time you will be required to drive to sites and work on your own.
• You must be willing to create your own company as you will be hired as a sub-contractor. We will cover the opening fees and walk you through the process. You will be responsible for your taxes, EI, CPP, etc. Once the company grows you will be hired as a full-time employee.
• We provide you with all PPE except for your boots. You must have your own steel-toe boots.
• All tools will be provided to you. You will be responsible for the good care of these tools and machines. You must inform us if there is a need for a new tool or repairs.​

• ​Willing to provide a police background check and 2 references. One personal and one professional.

Gardening/Landscaping Assistant

• Responsibilities and qualifications will be the same as the foreman position. No requirement for formal education nor experience. Just willingness to do labor work. You must be responsible, show on time, and be willing to learn.
• Ideal for someone looking for part-time or seasonal full-time work. Such as students or apprentices. We may have one or two people on-call, so please apply and we can work around people's schedules.
• You must be in good shape and willing to do physical labor. Most tasks involve cutting plants, raking leaves, cutting grass, helping foreman in tasks, etc. There will be heavy lifting for two people so you must be able to assist in any task assigned to you.
• You must be willing to create your own company as you will be hired as a sub-contractor. We will cover the opening fees and walk you through the process. You will be responsible for your taxes, EI, CPP, etc. Once the company grows you will be hired as a full-time employee.
• No need for a car but it is an asset. You will be compensated at $0.6/km if traveling is required.
• Willing to provide a police background check and 2 references. One personal and one professional.
• 30-40hrs per week depending on the time of the season. Weekdays and Weekends depending on the demand.

Hiring Process
Please send your resume, a very short paragraph as to why you think you are the perfect fit for any of these positions, 2 references, and what is your favorite plant. contactus@greenterrart.com

If we like your profile we will contact you for a video conference and we will move accordingly. We will contact references and need to have a background check. If you pass the first interview, we'll test you on the field and pay you for the day/s of work at $15/hr. If you pass the field interview you'll be paid in the $18-$25/hr range from thereon.

We are seeking to start as soon as possible.
We are an equal opportunity employer and we will consider you if you fit the criteria and profile we are looking for. We are looking for good hard workers that are willing to help us grow and are committed to the business. We are open-minded and are always listening to our employees and customers. We like to make our workers feel like family and enjoy the outdoors. We also welcome any type of talents or skills you have and try to find a way to incorporate them into our business. There is an opportunity for growth.

Part-time hours: 30-45 per week
Expected start date: 2021-04-05
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship
Salary: $18.00-$25.00 per hour
COVID-19 considerations:
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Mainly keep 7-8 ft apart from everyone. You must take this virus seriously and follow public health guidance. Regardless of what you think or believe, you and us are responsible for the health and safety of everyone around.

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If you are interested, please send us an e-mail with your resume and the answer to the question above to contactus@greenterrart.com.

Marketing Experts

Do you have a natural talent for social media and marketing? Do you have ideas as to how to elevate and promote our company? If so, we want you! We are looking for marketing experts to elevate our business .
Description
As a marketing expert you will be in charge of marketing the company and producing leads. You are very familiar with social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. You are insightful in classical marketing such as newspaper ads, personal referrals, magazines, etc. You won't be providing the graphics, but rather the expertise to create ads and sell our services.
This is a on-commission contract. The more successful leads you contribute, the more we pay you. Initially we want this to be  on a contract-basis with a 2-10% commission depending on the service sold. Once you have proven your skills and you have enough lead generation, we can move you towards a part-time or full-time basis. We are looking to market our services to high-end clients within the western GTA including Burlington, Oakville, Etobicoke, Mississauga, West Toronto, and York.​