landscape labourer

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

• Outdoors.
• Dusty.
• Work setting: Urban area.

Landscape contractor.

Various locations.

Landscape maintenance.

Park and recreation sites. Municipal government. Commercial.

Tasks:

• Assist with landscape constructions.
• 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.
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
• Tree removal.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Tractor.
• Tractor mower.
• Weed trimmer/edger.
• Shovel.
• Lawn mowers.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Work under pressure.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Manual dexterity.
• Attention to detail.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Own tools/equipment:

• Steel-toed safety boots.
• Hard hat.
• Safety vest.

Personal suitability:

• Dependability.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Employment terms options:

Early morning.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.
• Overtime available.

Workplace information:

On the road job.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.
• Vision care benefits.