landscape worker
Education:
Registered Apprenticeship certificate. Construction trades, other. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- At heights.
- Confined spaces.
- Wet/damp.
- Noisy.
- Odours.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
Work setting:
- Work in employer's/client's home.
- Urban area.
- Rural area.
- Landscape contractor.
- Remote location.
- Various locations.
- Farm.
- Landscape maintenance.
- Cemetery or crematorium.
- Park and recreation sites.
- Private residence.
- Shipyards.
- Campground workers.
- College or university educational institution/establishment.
- Landfill.
- Municipal government.
- Commercial.
- Greenhouse.
- Associations and non profit organizations.
Tasks:
- Assist with landscape constructions.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants.
- Cut grass.
- Rake and collect refuse.
- Remove litter and garbage.
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
- Lay sod or seed.
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees.
- Apply fertilizers.
- Repair and maintain equipment.
- Write daily basic progress reports.
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
- Tree removal.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Provincial licence/certification to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides. Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Certificate.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Chain saw.
- Roto-tiller.
- Small engine equipment.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Weed trimmer/edger.
Area of work experience:
- Cleaning.
- Snow removal.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Transportation/travel information:
- Own transportation.
- Own vehicle.
- Willing to travel regularly.
- Willing to travel overnight.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Travel expenses paid by employer.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- 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.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.
- Hardworking.
- Maturity.
- Resourcefulness.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning. Evening.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
Support for mature workers:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers .
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) .
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities) .