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Position: Landscape / Hardscape Installation Team Member
Employer: Pacific Ridge Landscapes, Ltd.
Contact: Merle Kroeker

Company Profile:   Pacific Ridge Landscapes is a passionate and discerning, landscape construction company. We are based in Sidney/North Saanich and our work takes us all over the greater Victoria area, the Saanich Peninsula, and the Gulf Islands.  Our construction crew creates beautiful landscapes that include water features, patios, pergolas, boulder walls, green houses, stone staircases and so much more!  Since 2003, we have installed over 350 gardens ranging from small city back yards to large sprawling farms and country estates.

Job Description:  You will play a major role in the installation process from start to finish.  Each day will be different and can include:

  • Operating various tools and equipment, including: excavators, skid steers, various power tools, jackhammers, laser levels, measuring equipment, shovels, hammers, drills, etc.

  • Safely transporting equipment and materials to and from the job site

  • Routinely load/unloading vehicles (including small machinery, supplies, etc)

  • Installing paving stone or natural stone patios, walkways and steps

  • Concrete work: forming, mixing, pouring, etc

  • Installing garden beds, flowers, shrubs, turf and trees

  • Installing landscape lighting, irrigation and water features

  • Using wheelbarrows, carts, dollies, and hand lifting/carrying

  • Interpreting hardscape design plans, structural drawings, and specifications

Learn and execute proper hardscaping techniques and proper handling of all materials. Show strong attention to detail and resourcefulness while working alongside the crew or independently.  Each PRL team member is highly dependable and has a solid work ethic. Individuals must be physically capable of properly lifting heavy materials on a regular basis. 


Duties: 

  • Follow / understand project instructions from the Crew Foreman and execute tasks efficiently

  • Keep vehicles, machinery, and tools in good repair and working order

  • Wear appropriate personal protective equipment at all times 

  • Haul and spread topsoil, stone, mulch and other landscape materials

  • Continuously improve knowledge, education & industry awareness


Requirements:

  • Team members must have a minimum of 3-5 years of construction experience

  • Reliable, trustworthy, punctual, and hard working

  • You must be able to communicate well with clients and colleagues

  • Able to lift up to 60 lbs

  • Valid driver’s license, clean driving record

  • Your own vehicle is essential

  • Clean-cut appearance / personality

  • Provide 2 or 3 good references

  • Woodworking experience considered an asset, but not necessary

Other: This is a full-time, year round position with benefits.  Wage will be dependent on your skill set and will be reviewed after a 3-month probation period. Starting wage in the $30/hr range.

This position is available immediately and will be posted until the successful candidate is found.  

Employee Testimonials

Imagine finding a company that not only you work for but works for you. That is what you will find with Katie and Merle. They are a class act, treating both their employees and their clients with equal respect. The first day I had an interview with the company, the ocean side office, the dogs, and Katie put me at ease. Katie and Merle are equal parts kind, fun, caring, passionate, and professional.

Whether you are looking for a job or seeking a future professional to bring your space to life, you could not find a better company to invest in.

- Jen F., Install Crew Member

Katie and Merle are very caring employers who make you feel appreciated. They focus on building relationships and it shows. They've created a strong team of competent and friendly employees and the clients are people I looked forward to seeing each week. 

- Aldyn C., Maintenance Crew Member

Merle and Katie are two of the most devoted, kind and genuine people I know. No matter what comes up they handle it, no matter who needs what they take care of it. I have had the pleasure of working with them for 3 years now. I have been in the trades for close to twenty years and have not found any employer, any company that takes care of their employees and their clients as beautifully as Merle and Katie do. 

When anything new is happening there is almost always things to work through, lessons to learn. With Merle and Katie and the team we did work through them, we did learn, together. This is the difference between almost every company and this one, we do it together. There is no ego when establishing a new idea; there is no idea unheard because someone thinks their’s is the best. Merle and Katie are building a company that unifies the employee, the customer and the owners of the company.

Over the three years working with this team I have gone through quite a few changes, both with life and with work. Merle and Katie have been right beside me: “What do you need?” “What can we do?” “How can we help?” The level of professionalism and care for both the clients and the staff is like no other. I didn’t really know the direction of landscaping or life I wanted to pursue. They helped me find it, and it’s here, happily. 

- Corey J., Maintenance Crew Lead