Horticulturalist

• Competitive Pay: $23–$28 per hour based on your experience and certification.
• Health & Dental Benefits after just 3 months.
• Company-Matching RRSP after 1 year.
• Supportive Team Environment: Work with a skilled, friendly, and driven team.
• Year-Round Work: We don’t just build – we grow and maintain, all seasons.

• You’ll be the go-to expert in all things green. From training staff to hands-on planting, you’ll ensure every project flourishes.
• Train crews on proper planting techniques and horticultural practices.
• Oversee plant handling, transportation, and installation to minimize damage.
• Guide staff on proper pruning and identify any hazardous limbs.
• Ensure plant material gets appropriate watering and soil depth.
• Tag and inspect nursery plant stock for upcoming projects.
• Visit and support landscape maintenance sites with hands-on coaching.
• Diagnose pests and diseases and advise on treatment plans.
• Share your plant knowledge with crews and clients alike.
• Apply fertilizers, herbicides, and treatments as needed.
• Participate in physical tasks (planting, kneeling, lifting, etc).

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in landscaping or horticulture.
• Bachelor's degree in horticulture or equivalent experience.
• Spray License (Landscape Exterminator) required.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Detail-oriented and passionate about plant health.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather.

Oakridge Landscape Contractors has specialized in landscape applications for industrial, commercial, institutional, parks, heritage sites, and highway road infrastructure restoration for more than 30 years.Our extensive landscape construction knowledge and installation abilities combined with our team, sub-trade relationships, and central location allow our company to complete both large and small scale successfully. We won 9 Landscape Ontario awards in 2021 for our residential and commercial projects.