View Vacancy – Gardener, Grounds Keeper

Main purpose of job: Garden design and maintenance, overall upkeep of the grounds at the British High Commissioner’s Residence.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

• Garden/landscaping design, layout and maintenance;
• Complete lawn maintenance;
• Pruning and weeding of small trees, shrubs and garden beds;
• Seasonal clean-up (spring and autumn) which includes, cutting back plants, leaf collection, mulch and bed augmentation, lawn repair, pruning of certain shrubs and trees as needed;
• General maintenance and upkeep of irrigation system including repairs to sprinklers as required;
• Winter grounds maintenance including snow removal, ice clearing, salting and sanding;
• Plant and vegetable propagation upkeep including collaboration with Chef for production of vegetable garden;
• Procurement of materials and supplies;
• Contractor management for all contractors doing work on house or grounds;
• Management of contractor for pool opening/closing & weekly cleaning;
• Pool area maintenance, leaf clean up, weeding, deck clean up;
• Basic handy person services for house and grounds.

• Ideally, 5 years’ experience as a professional Gardener;
• Basic computer skills (word processing, excel);
• Experience with snow clearing using snow plough/snow blower;
• Language: fluent in English;
• Must have the legal status to live and work in Canada.