Looking to hire 2 - 4 landscape labourers
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: Will train
Work site environment
Outdoors
Dusty
Work setting
Landscape maintenance
Commercial
Construction
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
Sweep debris and remove snow from streets, sidewalks, building grounds and other areas, and load snow and debris into carts or trucks
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
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Bending, crouching kneeling
Own tools/equipment
Steel-toed safety boots
Safety glasses/goggles
Personal suitability
Client focus
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Flexibility
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Punctuality
Hardworking
Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel overnight
- Valid driver's licence
Type of Machinery or Equipment
- Weed trimmer/edger
- Tractor mower
- Sprayer or duster
- Sod cutter
- Small engine equipment
- Snow removal truck
- Roto-tiller
- Pick-up truck
- Chain saw
Specific Skills
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Remove litter and garbage
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Lay sod or seed
- Cut grass
- Construct walkways and driveways
- Clear snow (manually, mechanized equipment, truck or scraper)
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Apply fertilizers
- Rake/ collect refuse
- Water lawns/gardens
Work Setting
- Landscape contractor
- Landscape maintenance
Work Location Information
- Remote location
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Work Site Environment
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Hot