Lead Hand – Property Care
Property Care - Owen Sound, Ontario

Department: Property Care

Employment Type: Full-Time

Minimum Experience: Mid-level

Compensation: $22-$26/hour

Care for natural beauty. You know your plants. You understand how properties should look — and why. And you’re ready to step up and support leadership on site.

As a Lead Hand – Property Care, you assist the Crew Leader in maintaining high-end residential properties and select commercial sites to the highest horticultural standard. You combine strong technical gardening skill with organization, customer service, and growing leadership responsibility.

This is hands‑on horticultural work — with increasing accountability and client‑facing trust.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Assist the Crew Leader in supervising, delegating, and coordinating daily work activities of a 2–3 person crew

Support the management of safety, quality, and productivity on job sites

Perform advanced horticultural services including pruning, plant care, fertilizing, and seasonal preparation

Complete edging, mulching, seasonal cleanups, and detailed garden management

Install seasonal colour and container plantings

Assist with irrigation and lighting maintenance

Support enhancements including new plantings, garden expansion, and minor improvements

Leadership & Professionalism

Communicate professionally and courteously with customers

Participate actively in team meetings and company initiatives

Demonstrate attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Complete daily logs, planning reports, and documentation as required

Conduct quality assessments and property inspections

Support Crew Leader with site consultations and technical input

Technical Skill & Equipment

Demonstrate strong plant identification and cultural care knowledge

Perform site calculations and material quantity take-offs





Operate manual and power garden tools safely and efficiently

Operate compact equipment and yard loader where required

Operate crew truck and trailer

Perform daily preventative maintenance on tools and equipment

What Success Looks Like

Properties maintained to expert horticultural standards

Work completed within estimated hours

Daily documentation completed consistently

Strong client trust and positive feedback

Clean, organized trucks, equipment, and job sites

Reliable support to the Crew Leader and team

Who This Role Is Perfect For

You value the Hutten philosophy and professional standards

You have at least 3 years of gardening experience

You are strong in plant ID, pruning, and cultural care

You are detail-oriented and organized

You are confident guiding others on site

You are comfortable working outdoors in hot, cold, and wet weather

You are skilled with manual and power garden tools

You can read and understand landscape plans

You are comfortable using a smartphone for communication and reporting

You hold a valid Class A Restricted (AR) license or greater, or are willing and able to obtain one within 3 months of hire, and are confident operating trucks, trailers, and equipment safely and professionally

A horticulture diploma or certificate is an asset

The Seasonality
Property Care operates throughout the growing season, typically from spring through late fall. During slower periods, there may be opportunities to contribute to other departments depending on workload and company needs.

Why Hutten Land & Shore?

Solid coaching and horticultural development

Open book management

Monthly team events — BBQs, family parties, breakfast updates, games, and seasonal celebrations — designed to celebrate hard work and bring the team together.

A high-performance, growth-focused culture

Real opportunity to develop leadership skills and advance within the company

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📌 Lead Hand – Property Care (Ontario)
🏢 Hutten Land & Shore
📍 Ontario