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 qualified

- 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: [email protected]

Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.

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

Instagram: @good.earth.gardening

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