Seasonal Landscape Maintenance, Dartmouth

KILLAM PROPERTIES INC. • Dartmouth, NS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Killam Apartment REIT is seeking an energetic individual to assist with landscape maintenance of their Dartmouth properties and carry out small landscape capital projects. This is a seasonal, full-time position running from May 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026, with working hours of Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Requirements

• Must have a smartphone that allows the Yeti app to be downloaded to record personal timesheets
• Able to recognize common plants and shrubs and perform the basic maintenance care that they require. Or able to take direction and learn these basic care practices
• Physically capable, safety-conscious, and able to perform demanding outdoor tasks efficiently in a variety of weather conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in landscape maintenance in a similar role is an asset
• Ability to work as a team member to a small crew

Responsibilities

• Be an integral member of the landscape maintenance service team that maintains Killam’s large scale, Dartmouth properties on a weekly schedule (including weeding, edging, and cultivating of planting beds, cleaning litter from parking lots and landscaped areas, trimming and shaping of shrubs and hedges, etc.)
• Safely operate and maintain landscaping equipment such as mowers, trimmers, leaf blowers, edgers, and hedge trimmers
• Collaborate with team members to ensure all priority landscape maintenance tasks are completed efficiently
• With guidance from team lead, provide care for a variety of trees, shrubs, flowers, and grasses, using proper techniques such as pruning, deadheading, and dividing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed