grounds maintenance labourer
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- Wet/damp.
- Noisy.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
Work setting:
- Landscape contractor.
- Various locations.
- Farm.
- Landscape maintenance.
- On-site customer service.
Tasks:
- Assist with landscape constructions.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants.
- Cut grass.
- Rake and collect refuse.
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
- Lay sod or seed.
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees.
- Write daily basic progress reports.
- 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.
- Small engine equipment.
- Tractor mower.
- Weed trimmer/edger.
- Skidsteer.
Area of work experience:
- Cleaning.
- Snow removal.
Security and safety:
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
Transportation/travel information:
- Valid driver's licence.
- Drive manual transmission vehicle.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Tight deadlines.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Own tools/equipment:
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Gloves.
- Rain gear.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.
- Hardworking.
- Maturity.
- Energetic.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
Day.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On-site amenities.
- Parking available.