Summer Landscape Labourer
Maison Tucker House – Garden & Grounds Team
Location: Maison Tucker House, Ontario
Term: June 22, 2026 – August 14, 2026
Hours: 35 hours/week
Wage: $17.60/hour
About Maison Tucker House
Maison Tucker House is a community space rooted in nature, creativity, and environmental learning. Our outdoor grounds and gardens are an essential part of our programming, offering spaces for education, biodiversity, and community connection.
We are seeking a motivated and hands-on Summer Landscape Labourer to help care for and enhance our outdoor garden spaces throughout the summer season.
Position Overview
The Landscape Labourer will support the upkeep, beautification, and ongoing care of the Maison Tucker House grounds, with a focus on three key gardens: our native garden, pollinator garden, and education garden.
This is an on-site, outdoor position involving physical work in a garden and landscape setting. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys working outside, appreciates nature, and takes pride in creating and maintaining beautiful, healthy green spaces.
Responsibilities
- Weed, maintain, and care for garden beds and landscaped areas
- Assist in planting, sowing, watering, and harvesting seasonal plants
- Support the ongoing beautification of native, pollinator, and education gardens
- Help maintain overall cleanliness and appearance of outdoor spaces
- Use basic gardening tools and equipment safely and responsibly
- Assist with light landscaping tasks such as mulching, soil preparation, and path upkeep
- Support general grounds maintenance as needed
- Follow safety procedures and maintain a respectful, careful approach to plant care and outdoor work
- Work collaboratively with the Maison Tucker House team to maintain welcoming outdoor environments
Qualifications
- Interest in gardening, landscaping, ecology, or outdoor work
- Comfortable performing physical work outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Ability to follow instructions and work independently or in a team
- Responsible, reliable, and detail-oriented
- Willingness to learn basic gardening and landscaping techniques
- Previous experience in gardening or landscaping is an asset but not required
- Bilingualism (English/French) an asset
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is:
- Enjoys hands-on outdoor work
- Takes pride in creating beautiful, cared-for spaces
- Patient, observant, and attentive to detail (especially with plants and garden care)
- Motivated and dependable in completing daily tasks
- Interested in nature, sustainability, and environmental stewardship
Eligibility
Who can apply for this Summer Landscape Labourer job?
The Government of Canada funded this job through the Canada Summer Jobs program.
To apply for this position, applicants must:
- Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person who has been granted refugee status in Canada
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada
Please note:
- International students and other temporary residents are not eligible under the Canada Summer Jobs program
- Applicants may apply to multiple Canada Summer Jobs positions, but may only hold one full-time Canada Summer Jobs position at a time
- Bilingualism (English/French) is required
- A Vulnerable Sector Check will be required prior to employment
To Apply
Please submit your resume and a short cover letter outlining your interest and relevant experience to: director@maisontuckerhouse.ca.
Deadline: May 31st 2026