general labourer - landscaping
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- Wet/damp.
- Noisy.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
Work setting:
- Landscape contractor.
- Various locations.
- Landscape maintenance.
Tasks:
- Assist with landscape constructions.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants.
- Rake and collect refuse.
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
- Lay sod or seed.
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees.
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
- Clean snow and ice from walkways and parking areas.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Small engine equipment.
- Weed trimmer/edger.
- Power cutting tools.
- Hand tools.
Area of work experience:
- Snow removal.
- Landscaping.
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check.
- Driver's validity licence check.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Personal suitability:
- Dependability.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.
- Hardworking.
- Resourcefulness.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Transportation provided by employer.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
Support for youths:
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
Support for Veterans:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
Support for Indigenous people:
Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .
Support for mature workers:
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).