Posted 8 months ago
Studio Planter Builder (Design Focused) Team Member
@ West Coast Gardens
Surrey, British Columbia
Overview
West Coast Gardens is hiring a Studio Planter Designer and Builder in South Surrey for a full-time seasonal role from March to June, with possible extension into summer. The work is building indoor and outdoor planters in bulk from provided specifications while applying an artistic eye to colour and plant combinations. Pay is $18-20 per hour for 30-40 hours per week, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
Pay:
$18–$20 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assemble indoor and outdoor planters from provided specifications
- Build tropical and seasonal planters in bulk
- Maintain colour balance and presentation standards
- Monitor plant health and keep the studio organized
Requirements summary:
- Experience with annuals, perennials and tropical plants
- Strong artistic eye for plant combinations and container design
- Attention to detail and consistency
- Able to work in a high-humidity greenhouse
- Reliable transportation recommended
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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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 |
| Hours per week | 35 |
| Schedule | day |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| 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 creative and hands-on Studio Planter Designer & Builder to join our team. If you have a passion for annuals, tropicals, and perennials, enjoy working with plants, and have a strong eye for colour, texture, and plant combinations, this could be the role for you.
In this position, you’ll help produce large quantities of indoor and outdoor planters used for retail displays, marketing, and wholesale orders. While many planters are built from provided specifications, we’re looking for someone with an artistic eye who takes pride in creating beautiful finished pieces.
Responsibilities:
Assemble indoor and outdoor planters using provided planting specifications
Build tropical planters and seasonal combinations in bulk quantities
Maintain a high standard for colour balance, plant selection, and overall presentation
Produce planters used in retail displays, e-newsletters, and wholesale programs
Monitor plant health and ensure plants are properly cared for
Keep the Studio workspace clean, organized, and well stocked
Work with the retail and décor teams to ensure displays remain fresh and visually compelling
Qualifications:
Experience with annuals, perennials, and tropical plants
A strong artistic eye for plant combinations and container design
Ability to follow planting specifications while maintaining visual quality
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
Strong attention to detail and consistency
Positive attitude and ability to work well with a team
Able to work in greenhouse environment, (high humidity and temperatures)
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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