general labourer - landscaping

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

Outdoors. Wet/damp. Odours. Dusty. Hot.

Work setting:

Landscape contractor. Construction.

Tasks:

• Assist with landscape constructions.
• Cut grass.
• Rake and collect refuse.
• Remove litter and garbage.
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
• 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.
• Build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations.

Area of work experience:

Snow removal.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Repetitive tasks. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Personal suitability:

Flexibility. Team player. Punctuality.

Experience:

1 to less than 7 months.

Employment terms options:

Early morning. Evening. Shift. Flexible hours. Morning. On call. To be determined. Day. Weekend. Overtime available.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• 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 Indigenous people:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .

Support for mature workers:

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.