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Perform various duties under the direction of an immediate supervisor, such as: operate various power equipment required for the completion of assigned duties including push/self-propelled mowers, weed whips, chainsaws, cutters, edgers, trimmers, etc.; maintenance duties on park areas including weeding, watering, grass cutting; heavy cleaning and maintenance on park facilities including washroom maintenance, floor/wall cleaning, vacuuming, set-up tables and chairs, take downs of tables and chairs, etc.; operate vehicles for the purpose of transporting employees and equipment to work sites.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
Type of Machinery or Equipment
- Weed trimmer/edger
- Tractor
- Tractor mower
- Sod cutter
- Small engine equipment
- Roto-tiller
- Pick-up truck
- Gravel or dump truck
- Front-end loader
- Chain saw
- Backhoe
Specific Skills
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Remove litter and garbage
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Lay sod or seed
- Cut grass
- Construct walkways and driveways
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Rake/ collect refuse
- Water lawns/gardens
Work Setting
- Park or public area
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors