landscape labourer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

No experience (will train)

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Urban area
• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist with landscape constructions
• Tie and secure plants
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Apply fertilizers
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
• Tree removal

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Chain saw
• Front end loader
• Gravel or dump truck
• Pick-up truck
• Roto-tiller
• Small engine equipment
• Sod cutter
• Tractor
• Weed trimmer/edger
• Skidsteer

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves
• Cellular phone
• Rain gear

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking
• Maturity
• Resourcefulness

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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