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Why Work at Quiet Nature? ** : Award Winning Projects : We take our work seriously, from well thought out landscape designs through high-quality installations. You can take pride in knowing that you're building unique projects with a sought after firm.
On-going Training : All of our staff are constantly improving their skills (and honing their landscape craft) through both on-the-job training and industry-certified courses. Have a landscape passion? We'll help you fine-tune it!
Make a Positive Impact : As a company, we strive to stay on the leading edge of the industry and pride ourselves in creating landscapes that demand less - time, resources, energy - but give back so much more.
Great Equipment : We believe in running an efficient operation, and a big part of that is running efficient equipment. We keep a fleet of new vehicles and unique machinery to ensure that your jobs run smooth, and you get to work smart.
Opportunity for Growth : Located in a great geographic area with a firmly developed niche in the landscape industry, we are poised to continue expanding as a company. With this growth comes the opportunity to advance through our career ladder.
Competitive Wages & Benefits : Having an enjoyable place to work is important, but we know it's your paycheque that puts a roof over your head and food on the table. We pay above industry averages and provide benefit packages to employees who stick around.
Pool Parties & Cookouts : We pride ourselves on having a team-based environment with a spirit of camaraderie between crews. We're all on the same mission, and help each other to succeed. High fives are mandatory!
Personal Development : Development both inside and outside of the job is extremely important. We work to support each other's personal goals, mental wellbeing, and performance-based mindset through regular staff meetings and leadership exercises.
Your Voice is Heard : Employee feedback into our look, feel, and direction is very important. Have an idea or a better way of doing things? Feel free to share. At Quiet Nature, every employee is part of our annual strategic planning sessions. We steer the ship together.
**A group of unique people building unique spaces* : Located in Ayr, Ontario, Quiet Nature** is a multiple award-winning landscape design and construction firm focused on the creation of sustainable landscape solutions, ecological restoration projects, water features, natural swim ponds, natural stonework, and walkways & patios.
We're a rapidly growing business looking to add more all-stars to the team. We like to have a good time both in and outside of the job, but also know how to bust our asses when there’s work to be done. We want good people and promise that you won’t be paired up with any slackers!
What kind of person works at Quiet Nature?
An environmentally conscious outdoors enthusiast with a positive , down to earth attitude who is hardworking and driven yet has an easy going personality and knows that success is in the details while they adapt on the fly in a creative and professional manner and supports the growth of his/her fellow workers in a trustworthy way. That’s who.
Creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind outdoor spaces isn't easy...but it's rewarding.
If you love working with your hands, getting a bit dirty, and want to take pride in creating special places for outstanding clients, then you've come to the right place.
($25-$30/hour)
If you have a combination of professional experience and education in the horticultural field, love working outside, have a passion for plants, enjoy creating beautiful spaces for exceptional clients, and would like to be a part of a tightknit work family, this is the position for you!
With a strong focus on plant identification and best practice plant health care, a Quiet Nature Horticulturalist is responsible for performing a variety of work tasks to ensure the completion of all Design Build Softscape installation & maintenance projects.
It is essential that you share the core values of Quiet Nature - RECAPP (Respect, Efficiency, Creativity, Adaptability, Professionalism and Positivity).
- 3-5 years of experience in high-end softscape installation with a broad knowledge and understanding of plants and plant identification
- Education in Horticulture or a related field is preferred however the ability to demonstrate the desired skillset through past work experience will be considered
- Demonstrated ability to identify common Ontario weeds/invasive species
- Extensive identification skills of common trees, shrubs and perennials
- Proficient in safe operation of truck and trailer combination
- Capable of operating required equipment and tools in a safe and responsible manner, and possess minimum licensing requirements where necessary
- Effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Must possess a valid driver’s license