Eco-friendly Gardener

Hiring: Gardener – Part to Full Time (3–5 days/week), August to early December
Company: Good Earth Gardening Co.
Location: West End Toronto, Ontario. Applicants must live in, or easily be able to commute to this area.

Good Earth Gardening Co. is a small, women-led team maintaining residential gardens across Toronto’s west end (Bloor West Village – Swansea – The Junction – Kingsway).

We focus on sustainable practices, thoughtful care, and creating outdoor spaces that foster beauty, biodiversity, and connection.

We are seeking another gardener to join our crew. You’re a plant lover who enjoys outdoor, hands-on work and finds satisfaction in doing it well. You’re curious, dependable, efficient, and appreciate being part of a hard-working crew of women who care deeply about their work and each other.

This is an independent subcontractor position that may be a good fit for a mature individual getting back into work, considering a career change, and/or requiring some flexibliity.

A driver's licence and personal vehicle are required, as we travel between multiple gardens each day without a dedicated company vehicle.

Working as part of a team, responsibilities include:

• Regularly maintaining a full roster of residential gardens
• Weeding, pruning, deadheading, mulching, edging, planting, and seasonal clean-ups
• Assisting with new garden installations
• Hand pruning shrubs and small trees (may require pole pruning and 6’ ladder work)
• Assisting with seasonal planter arrangements
• Maintaining high standards of care, cleanliness, and safety for all tools and garden sites

Strengths:

• Previous gardening experience, whether personal, educational, or professional
• Knowledge of plant identification and basic pest management
• Comfortable with sustained physical work (bending, kneeling, lifting) for up to 7 hours/day
• Able to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Comfortable communicating and tracking hours via company app

Equipment:

• Weather-appropriate clothing, gardening gloves, and sturdy closed-toe footwear required
• Personal hand tools welcome (pruners, weeding knife, hand rake etc.) but not required – we can provide tools; no gas-powered machines used

Hours:

• Typical day: 8:30am–3:00pm (end time varies by job)
• 3-5 days/week until early December
• No weekends
• Flexible and accommodating for personal and family needs whenever possible

Compensation:

• $23–$30/hour, based on experience
• Paid breaks
• This is an independent subcontractor position

If you’d like to grow with us, I’d love to hear from you!
Please send your resume and a brief note indicating why you may be a good fit to Janice at: goodearthjanice@gmail.com

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Good Earth Gardening Co. values inclusion and diversity and is an LGBTQ2S+ affirming business.

Instagram: @good.earth.gardening