landscape labourer
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- At heights.
- Wet/damp.
- Noisy.
- Odours.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
Work setting:
- Work in employer's/client's home.
- Urban area.
- Rural area.
- Landscape contractor.
- Various locations.
- Landscape maintenance.
- Park and recreation sites.
- Commercial.
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.
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
- Tree removal.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Chain saw.
- Pick-up truck.
- Roto-tiller.
- Sod cutter.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Tractor.
- Tractor mower.
- Weed trimmer/edger.
Area of work experience:
Cleaning.
Transportation/travel information:
- Valid driver's licence.
- Drive manual transmission vehicle.
- Public transportation is not available.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- 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.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.
- Creativity.
- Hardworking.
- Maturity.
- 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.
Experience:
7 months to less than 1 year.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports 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.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Indigenous people:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .