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Experienced Landscape Labourer required for the 2015 season.
Requires experience in planting, raking, mulching, sod install and other various landscaping duties.
Physically fit, drivers license, and reliable vehicle to get to work.
Driver's abstract required at time of interview.
Our season runs to end of Oct.
Air Brake driver's license endorsement would be a definite asset but is not a requirement.
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Decision making
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Specific Skills
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Lay sod or seed
- Cut grass
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Apply fertilizers
- Rake/ collect refuse
- Water lawns/gardens
Work Setting
- Park or public area
- Landscape contractor
- Landscape maintenance
- Private home
Work Location Information
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Various locations
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot