Posted 8 months ago
Nursery Plants Team Member
@ West Coast Gardens
Surrey, British Columbia
Overview
West Coast Gardens is hiring a full-time Nursery Plants Team Member in South Surrey for a March to June season, with a possible extension into summer. The role maintains trees, shrubs and perennials in the retail garden centre and keeps displays merchandised. Pay is $18 to $20 per hour for 30 to 40 hours per week, with flexible hours.
Pay:
$18–$20 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Maintain health and presentation of trees, shrubs and perennials
- Water, prune, deadhead and care for plants
- Maintain seasonal outdoor displays and merchandising standards
- Help customers and provide friendly service in the garden centre
Requirements summary:
- Minimum 1 year experience in landscaping, nursery or garden centre
- Strong plant knowledge and passion for horticulture
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 30 lbs
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-03-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-01
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Retail |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 35 |
| Schedule | day |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 30 lb · computer none |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours |
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West Coast Gardens
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Your destination garden centre, growing plants for your garden + home
Full company description
West Coast Gardens’ nursery, garden centre and greenhouses are situated in South Surrey BC. We offer a wide selection of annuals, tropicals, hanging baskets, planters, perennials, shrubs, herbs, veggies and more. Our retail garden centre serves the Vancouver and BC Lower Mainland area and offers high impact plants for your home and garden. Our wholesale division delivers homegrown plants and planter designs weekly throughout the Western Canada and Pacific Northwest markets. Our clients include Costco Canada and USA, Sobeys, Albertsons and large independent garden centres nationwide. West Coast Gardens has a long rooted history, founded by the VanderMey family in 1981. As a third-generation grower, Jason VanderMey literally grew up with the garden as his playground. Jason and his wife, Wybranda, have now teamed up with Nathan and Jill Van Huizen, as owners of West Coast Gardens garden centre and nursery, adding another 15 years of industry experience to the dynamic team. We are always looking for innovative new growing techniques and trends, in order to be ahead of the industry and offer new plant products to all our customers whether wholesale or retail. With 220,000 feet of growing capacity, producing 2.5M plants annually, we provide fresh and unique products for all four seasons. There’s always something happening at West Coast Gardens. Offering a truly unmatched shopping experience, where guests are inspired by the idea of merging home and garden to create an experience for the senses. Stroll through our nursery, overflowing with garden and indoor plants, grown locally and artfully displayed. For the home, a highly curated blend of artisan merchandise, furniture, decor, garden containers and gifts for all seasons. West Coast Gardens merges a local home and garden brand into a celebration of heritage, community and design.
- LinkedIn followers
- 548
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 18
- Reported office locations
- 1420 172nd Street, Surrey, BC V3Z 9M6, CA
- Other recorded names
- West Coast Gardens
- Specialties
- Hanging Baskets
- Succulents
- Home Decor
- Annuals
- Soil
- Perennials
- Trees & Shrubs
- Indoor Plants
- Plants
- Garden
- Cacti
- Vegetable Gardening
- Herbs
- Tropicals
- Christmas
- Trees and Shrubs
- Gardening
- Grow Your Own Food
- Food Gardening
- Landscaping
- Plant Care
- Orchids
- Bonsai
- Fruit Trees
- Patio Decor
- and Seasonal Decor
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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West Coast Gardens’ nursery, garden centre and greenhouses are situated in South Surrey BC. We offer a wide selection of annuals, tropicals, hanging baskets, planters, perennials, shrubs, herbs, veggies and more. Our retail garden centre serves the Vancouver and BC Lower Mainland area and offers high impact plants for your home and garden. Our wholesale division delivers homegrown plants and planter designs weekly…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Surrey, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1981 |
| Specialties | Hanging BasketsSucculentsHome DecorAnnualsSoilPerennialsTrees & ShrubsIndoor PlantsPlantsGarden |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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Location: South Surrey – West Coast Gardens
Hours: 8:30am–5:00pm | 30–40 hours per week
Pay: $18-20/hr
Duration: March–June (possibility to continue into summer season)
About the Role:
West Coast Gardens is looking for a hands-on Plant Specialist to help maintain our trees, shrubs, and perennials in our retail garden centre. This is an active role focused on plant care, merchandising, and maintaining strong retail displays, working both independently and with the team to keep our nursery looking its best.
This position is ideal for someone with horticulture or garden centre experience who enjoys working outdoors, staying busy, and taking pride in well-maintained plants and displays.
Responsibilities:
Maintain the health and presentation of trees, shrubs, and perennials
Water, prune, deadhead, and care for plants to ensure they remain healthy and retail-ready
Work with both indoor and outdoor teams to ensure displays are compelling and consistently maintained
Assist the Retail Manager in maintaining seasonal outdoor displays and merchandising standards
Help customers when needed and ensure friendly, helpful service in the garden centre
Qualifications:
Minimum 1 year experience in landscaping, a nursery, or garden centre
Strong plant knowledge and passion for horticulture
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Comfortable working in a physically active role, standing for long periods and lifting up to 30 lbs
Reliable transportation is recommended as the location is not accessible by bus
Why Work Here
Supportive, energetic team environment
Flexible Hours
A great workplace if you enjoy plants and the outdoors
We thank all applicants, only those with the skills and qualifications will be considered for this position.
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