Seasonal Plant Care Specialist

Ambius Canada Corporation is about improving the quality of life for people working in offices, hotels and shopping centers by enriching their environment. Our vision is to be the creator of ambience for businesses. We do this by being passionate for our colleagues and customers which are the center of everything we do. We design, install and service interior and exterior plant displays, flowers, replica foliage, holiday decor, ambient scenting and stunning wall art for commercial businesses. We are proud to be a member of the Rentokil Terminix family of companies, the global leader in Pest Control and other services across more than 90 countries.

As an Exterior Landscape Helper, you must be dependable, hardworking, and able to take direction from your crew leader in a physically demanding work environment.  Each day you will visit various customer sites and maintain their landscapes by performing trained tasks such as trimming, weeding, watering, and debris removal. You must also possess a genuine desire to service customers by taking the best possible care of their landscape.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Landscape maintenance

• Visit customer sites on a regular basis as established by route plan
• Wear and maintain proper PPE
• Take direction from your Manager
• Spend up to 80% of your shift working outdoors exposed to the elements (cold, hot, wind, rain, sun)
• Service all required beds, baskets and landscapes on the specified day - Use trained techniques to trim/prune plants, shrubs and trees for aesthetics and plant health, remove weeds, fertilize and water landscapes as needed,  clean up and remove garbage, leaves and debris from landscapes.
• Work frequently on hands and knees Bending and twisting.
• Frequently lift heavy objects (up to 40lbs), safely loading and unloading material and equipment
• Regularly and safely use power tools such as hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, weed whackers, lawn mowers etc.
• Maintain appearance of mulch, top dressing and other ornamental elements
• Occasional work from ladders up to 12ft to reach and service tall plants and living wall systems
• Attention to detail is crucial to deliver high quality results 

Salary Range: $18-$22/Hr.

Requirements:

• Solid communication and critical problem solving skills
• Experience caring for plants is preferred
• Experience interacting with clients
• Have a good driving record and ability to drive a van / truck
• Able to safely climb ladders and work on ladders
• Experience using pruners, scissors, and other sharp objects

Benefits:

Below you'll find information about some of what Rentokil Canada Corporation has to offer.  All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits when they meet certain criteria.
 

• Professional and Personal Growth:
  
• Opportunity to grow - We love to promote from within!