Experienced Hardscape Installer | Pool Construction & Indoor Renovation Experience Welcome — Two Queens Home Service Ltd.
$28–$32/hour for a strong experienced technician. Up to $35/hour for a proven installer who can work independently, operate equipment safely, and consistently deliver quality work.
Full-time position — minimum 40 hours per week. Weekend work is optional.
Ottawa and surrounding areas | Residential construction | Field position
Build Work You Can Be Proud Of
Two Queens Home Service Ltd. is looking for an experienced Hardscape Installer to join our residential construction team in Ottawa.
We build patios, walkways, retaining walls, outdoor living spaces, swimming pools, pool surrounds, complete outdoor transformations, and indoor renovation projects. We care about the work underneath the finish: proper excavation, base preparation, compaction, drainage, layout, clean cuts, and details that last.
If you can perform real hardscape work, keep pace with a good crew, raise problems early, and take pride in doing the job right before it gets covered, this role is worth a conversation.
You do not need to be a Foreman. But you do need to be more than a general labourer. We need someone who can be trusted with defined work, works safely, and does not need to be managed every minute.
The Work and Year-Round Opportunities
You will work on residential hardscape, swimming pool construction, outdoor construction, and—when available—indoor renovation projects, including:
- Excavation support, grading, drainage, and site preparation
- Swimming pool construction support, including excavation, backfill, grading, drainage, coping, pool decks, and pool-site preparation
- Base preparation, spreading, screeding, and compaction
- Paver and natural-stone installation
- Clean cuts, patterns, lines, joints, and edge restraints
- Retaining wall installation and support
- Pool-deck, coping, pool-surround, backfill, and pool-site support
- Joint sand, final compaction, detailing, and cleanup
- Indoor renovation support during the winter season, including careful work inside occupied residential homes
- Material staging, tool organization, and customer-property protection
Pool construction experience is welcome and considered an asset, but it is not required. Experience with pool excavation, backfill, grading, drainage, coping, pool decks, pool surrounds, or pool-site preparation is especially valuable.
During the winter season, team members with indoor renovation experience may have opportunities to work on interior residential projects, helping support more consistent year-round employment. Indoor renovation experience is an asset, especially for candidates who can work safely, carefully, and professionally inside customers’ homes.
You will report to the Hardscape Foreman / Manager and help the crew complete each day’s plan safely, efficiently, and professionally.
What Success Looks Like
- Quality with minimal rework: Your pavers, cuts, lines, base support, grades, pool-area details, and finish work meet the foreman’s standard.
- Steady production pace: You complete assigned work without waiting for every next instruction and can anticipate what the crew needs next.
- Safe judgment: You use PPE, follow equipment and excavation safety expectations, protect customer property, and report hazards or mistakes immediately.
- Professional jobsite: Tools and materials are organized, unfinished work is protected, and the site is clean and ready for the next day.
- Coachability: You accept feedback, improve your technique, and help the crew get better.
What We Provide
- $28–$32/hour for a strong experienced technician
- Up to $35/hour for a proven independent installer who consistently delivers quality work and can safely operate equipment
- Minimum 40 hours per week
- Optional weekend work
- Health and dental benefits after 3 months, subject to plan eligibility
- All core tools and required personal protective equipment (PPE) provided by the company
- Clear expectations and organized jobsite direction
- Real residential hardscape, swimming pool construction, and indoor renovation experience
- Structured onboarding and hands-on field mentoring
- Ongoing skills training and professional development in:
- Hardscape installation and paver quality
- Grading, drainage, compaction, and layout
- Pool-site installation awareness and site protection
- Safe use of saws, compactors, and construction equipment
- Indoor renovation and residential interior construction
- Working safely and carefully in occupied residential homes
- Jobsite safety and hazard awareness
- Sequencing, problem solving, and next-step thinking
- Opportunities to learn from experienced crew leaders and take on more responsibility
- A clear path toward Experienced Technician, Lead Hand, and future Foreman responsibility as the company grows
We invest in your development through company-provided training, hands-on mentoring, skills advancement, and opportunities to grow into a Lead Hand or Foreman role.
Our goal is not only to hire people for a season. We want to help good people become more skilled, more valuable, and more confident in the trade.
Experience and Requirements
- Previous experience in hardscape installation, landscape construction, masonry, concrete, pool construction, or residential construction
- Practical experience with pavers, base preparation, compaction, grading, clean cuts, edge restraints, polymeric sand, or retaining walls
- Ability to use construction tools safely and follow direction on critical work stages
- Reliable attendance and a strong work ethic
- Ability to work outdoors in changing weather conditions
- Ability to lift and move heavy materials and remain active throughout the workday
- Valid Ontario G driver’s licence and clean driving record required
- Pool construction experience is welcome but not required; we are willing to train the right experienced hardscape installer in areas where additional pool experience is needed
Preferred Experience
- Experience building or supporting residential swimming pool construction
- Experience with pool excavation, backfill, grading, drainage, coping, pool decks, or pool surrounds
- Previous indoor renovation or residential interior construction experience
- Ability to work safely, carefully, and professionally inside occupied residential homes
- Experience operating a mini excavator, skid steer, compactor, saw, or similar equipment
- Ability to read basic layouts, grades, and installation plans
- Experience working with natural stone or complex patterns
Why Two Queens
Two Queens Home Service Ltd. is building a higher-standard home service company in Ottawa. We care about clean workmanship, customer trust, safe jobsites, and systems that help good people grow instead of leaving everything to guesswork.
Our work includes outdoor construction, hardscape, swimming pool projects, and—when available—potential winter indoor renovation opportunities for team members with the right experience. Winter indoor work may help support more consistent year-round employment, but opportunities can vary by project and employee fit.
You will be joining a small team where your work is visible, your attitude matters, and strong performance can lead to real growth in skill, responsibility, and leadership.
This Is Not the Right Fit If…
- You hide mistakes, damage, or bad work instead of reporting them.
- You need to be told every small next step throughout the day.
- You use your phone during work or ignore jobsite rules.
- You treat teammates, customers, or the public disrespectfully.
- You resist feedback about quality, pace, safety, or cleanup.
How to Apply
Send a short application to [email protected] with:
- Your hardscape or construction experience
- The type of work you are strongest at
- Any pool construction experience
- Any indoor renovation or residential interior construction experience
- The tools or equipment you can operate safely
- Your expected hourly rate
- Two or three photos or examples of completed work, if available
If your experience fits, we will follow up with the next step.
Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 7 months
Pay: $25.00-$30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 55 per week
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- How many years of experience in deck construction?
- How many years of experience working on pool projects?
- How many years of experience in cabanas construction?
- Have you installed interlock from excavation and base prep through final compaction?
- How do you believe your experience and work ethic can help a new company grow and improve?
- Can you share an example of how you helped a previous company improve quality, efficiency, or job site organization?
- How many years of hands-on interlock installation experience do you have?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
