Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Garden Maintenance Lead Hand to oversee and perform high-quality garden and landscape maintenance across residential and commercial properties. The ideal candidate will have strong horticultural knowledge, previous experience in garden maintenance, and the ability to confidently lead a crew while remaining hands-on in the field.

This role requires someone who can assess a property, understand what needs to be done, organize the crew, and ensure the work is completed efficiently and to a high standard. The successful candidate will take pride in maintaining beautiful, healthy, and well-presented gardens throughout the season.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and supervise daily garden maintenance crews while remaining hands-on with the work.
- Complete and oversee spring and fall garden cleanups, including cutting back perennials, pruning, weeding, removing debris, cultivating beds, and preparing gardens for the season.
- Perform regular garden bed maintenance, including weeding, deadheading, pruning, edging, cultivating, plant care, and general cleanup.
- Lead and complete mulching projects, including bed preparation, edging, mulch installation, spreading, and finishing.
- Perform and oversee garden enhancements, including planting perennials, shrubs, annuals, ornamental grasses, soil amendments, bed renovations, and plant replacements.
- Properly prune and maintain shrubs, trees, perennials, and ornamental grasses according to horticultural best practices.
- Identify and report plant health concerns, pests, diseases, winter damage, drainage issues, and other landscape problems.
- Recognize opportunities for additional garden improvements and communicate recommendations to management.




- Ensure gardens are maintained according to the existing landscape design and company quality standards.
- Organize daily work, assign tasks, manage crew productivity, and ensure projects are completed efficiently and on schedule.
- Train, mentor, and provide direction to less experienced team members in horticulture, garden maintenance, and landscape practices.
- Inspect completed work and ensure properties are left clean, tidy, and professionally maintained.
- Communicate professionally with clients when required and report client requests or concerns to management.
- Maintain and safely operate maintenance equipment, tools, and vehicles, while ensuring equipment is properly cared for.
- Follow all company safety procedures and ensure crew members work safely and use appropriate PPE.
- Work independently, problem-solve in the field, and take ownership of the quality and completion of assigned properties.

Qualifications & Experience

- 2+ years of landscape maintenance crew lead/supervisor experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of plant identification, pruning, and general plant care.
- Previous experience with garden bed maintenance, spring and fall cleanups, mulching, planting, pruning, edging, and garden enhancements.
- Previous crew leadership or supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
- Horticultural education, certification, or apprenticeship is considered an asset.




- Experience identifying common plant pests, diseases, and health concerns.
- Strong understanding of seasonal garden maintenance practices.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and make sound decisions in the field.
- Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and pride in quality workmanship.
- Ability to safely operate landscape maintenance equipment.
- Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions and performing physically demanding work.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is experienced, proactive, dependable, and takes pride in their work. The right candidate should be able to walk onto a property and recognize what needs attention without having to be told every step of the way. They should have a strong eye for detail, understand proper horticultural practices, be confident leading a crew, and be committed to leaving every property looking its best.

This is an excellent prospect for someone who enjoys horticulture, takes pride in creating beautiful gardens, and is ready to take on a leadership role within a growing landscape company.

Seasonal Employment

This is a seasonal position, with our regular maintenance season typically running from early April through late November, depending on weather and seasonal conditions. We are looking for someone interested in long-term, ongoing seasonal employment, with the opportunity to return and grow with our team for seasons to come.

Pay: $27.00-$31.00 per hour

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Landscape Garden Maintenance Lead Hand (Stratford)
🏢 B&C Custom Landscapes
📍 Stratford