Hey, you! Yeah, you. If you’re reading this, you’re probably tired of reading the same tired cliches that every company includes in their job advertisements: “we’re looking for rockstar employees”; “we want committed individuals with 10 years experience,” or - our personal favourite - “wages start at minimum, with opportunities for advancement after a year with the company.” Who writes these posts? Do they really think they’re going to find driven, creative and talented people with such mundane, lazy write-ups? If you’re like us, you’re looking for something more in sync with the demands of the modern working world, something better.
Job Description: If you managed to get through our awful sales pitch without rolling your eyes to the back of your skull, we’re off to a good start. Now, what exactly does a team member for Atkinson Landscaping do? We are looking for team members who are capable of maintaining our strata properties using a variety of tools in order to keep our properties looking magazine worthy. A typical day in the life of an Atkinson Landscaping employee would look a little like this:
8 a.m. : Meet your co-worker at the yard to pick up your truck and tools for the day. Check your run on our automated dispatch system and roll out.
8:30 - 11:30 a.m. : Arrive at your first site. Clock in to the job on your phone and unload your tools: mowers, line trimmers, chainsaws, ladders - whatever the particular job requires. Mow the lawn, weed the beds, prune plants, feel the morning dew, listen to a podcast, laugh to yourself knowing that your friends are stuck working at Starbucks. Dump all of the waste into the truck bed, load up your tools and head to the next site. Rinse and repeat until lunch.
12 - 12:30 p.m (or whenever you get hungry) : Eat a well deserved lunch because mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
12:30 - 3:30 p.m. : Keep killing it.
3:30 p.m. : Head back to the yard to dump your truck and unload any tools that aren’t kept in the truck. Clean the truck out and make sure it is organized for tomorrow.
4 p.m. : Head on home and enjoy your time off without worrying about deadlines or responding to emails.
Who we are:
Atkinson Landscaping specializes in residential, strata and commercial maintenance services and construction projects. But we strive to be more than just that. Any bozo can mow lawns and lay stone. For us, it’s an opportunity to help a neighbour clean up their yard for a family get-together. It’s a chance to build something and say “wow, that looks good.” It’s a great way to make a living and do honest, rewarding work outdoors in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.
Why work with us:
If you haven’t picked up on what we’re throwing down, we’re a super fun place to work. But let’s be real, people want a career that’s more than just fun. There are so many benefits to working at Atkinson Landscaping: , competitive wages, fresh scenery, upward mobility, and a solid crew that loves doing what they do best.
Atkinson also operates on a transparent, open-book policy, meaning we share our monthly financial statements with employees, and profit-share our surpluses with the team. We believe that opening books to the team promotes a sense of ownership and responsibility amongst each and every one of us. Many companies make promises to their employees that they cannot live up to; rest assured that our word is our bond and we make good on our promises.
Are you?
In search of full time work?
Looking for an outdoor job full of variety?
Available Monday to Friday?
A human being?
Comfortable working in all types of weather?
Experienced in landscape maintenance and construction? If not, do you take direction well and are you willing to learn new skills from experienced workers?
Capable of physically demanding work?
A kind and personable individual?
If you answered yes to all of these, please, apply!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00-$26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Surrey, BC V3S 4W6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
