Eco-friendly Landscaping

Job Title: Eco-landscaper, RAINscapeTO
Employer: RAINscapeTO
Job Location: City of Toronto, Ontario

• Duration: 6.5 Months (April - November 2025)
• Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week
• Rate of Pay: $22/ hour
• Apply by: March 21, 2025 (on a rolling basis)

Are you looking for meaningful work that pays well and brings you closer to nature without leaving the City? Would you like to work with like-minded people? Then we want to hear from you!
At RAINscapeTO you will be part of an eco-landscaping team that designs, implements, and maintains beautiful and earth-friendly gardens. Every day, you will be outdoors helping to build a sustainable and healthy urban landscape through the installation and maintenance of raingardens, pollinator gardens, bioswales and more.

Join a growing social enterprise that provides meaningful, culturally sensitive employment and training for emerging urban-placed Indigenous peoples. We value and respect the intrinsic connection of Indigenous peoples to the land as well as the rich ecological knowledge base held by the Indigenous community. For more information visit: rainscapeto.ca

Established in 2016, RAINscapeTO is a social enterprise incubated by Toronto Green Community (TGC) that aims to create rewarding work and career pathways for those facing barriers to employment. At TGC, we value and respect the rich ecological knowledge base and the intrinsic connection of Indigenous peoples to the land. We aim to provide meaningful, and culturally sensitive employment and training for emerging urban-placed First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples.

JOB PURPOSE

The RAINscapeTO Eco-Landscaper will be part of a dynamic team of passionate landscapers in designing, installing and maintaining gardens on private and public properties across the City of Toronto. No previous experience is required. The position includes paid training and site work. Transportation between sites is provided and a TTC monthly pass will be provided for transportation to and from the job start location.

No previous experience is required. Just a passion for the outdoors and sustainability!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The main responsibility of this position is to undertake all the tasks associated with the installation and maintenance of gardens on private and public properties under the guidance of the Lead and in collaboration with the team members. These tasks include:

• planting various and native plant species (i.e. bulbs, flowers, shrubs, trees);
• digging rain gardens, grading;
• disconnecting downspouts and redirecting water to rain barrels or rain gardens;
• laying compost, mulch, soil, and installing other materials (i.e gravel, rocks, lining);
• garden maintenance, including removing and/or trimming trees and plants; weeding, dead heading, pruning, seed collection, watering;
• cleaning debris, litter from residential and commercial jobs;
• tool upkeep and maintenance;
• collecting, separating litter and removing weeds from BIA worksites;
• providing professional customer service;
• weekly reporting and team meetings with managers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Preference given to candidates with ‘G’ or ‘G2’ Class driver’s license.
• Withstand up to 7 hours of physically demanding labour
• Adapt to varying tasks, conditions and locations
• Willing to work outdoors in changing weather (heat, rain, cold)
• Responsible, punctual, detail-oriented, reliable and flexible
• Manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a team setting with co-workers and provide professional customer service for clients
• Interest in horticulture, plant identification, ecological gardening
• Some experience in residential, commercial or community organic/ecological gardening and landscaping would be helpful

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work in varying weather conditions and spend extended periods outdoors, usually 8 am- 4 pm.
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling of heavy loads
• Physically demanding tasks including:bending, crouching, kneeling, sitting, standing, walking, digging, shoveling, raking

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

Email your cover letter and resume to: community@torontogreen.ca with “ Eco-Landscaper” in your email’s subject line. Please specify if you have a driving licence and your availability to start.

Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.

Deadline to Apply: March 21, 2025, 11:59PM

Please notify us in advance if you require any accommodations in the application process.

RAINscapeTO is a social enterprise created by the Toronto Green Community. Toronto Green Community is a charitable organization committed to providing a workplace that supports equity, diversity and inclusivity. We proactively strive to eliminate any form of harassment and discrimination and be equitable by building these objectives and practices into our teams, programs and services. Thank you - miigwetch, tiawenhk, nia:wen, kinanaskomitin, maarsii!