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Assist in the construction of landscapes including spreading top soil, laying sod, planting flowers, grass, shrubs, trees, spreading mulch and decorative rock, etc. Perform work to assist in the construction of fences, decks, retaining walls, patios and other landscape features. Operate a variety of hand tools and equipment such as packers, stone saws, chain saws, sod cutters, pruning saws, etc. to complete landscape and garden projects.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Specific Skills
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Lay sod or seed
- Construct walkways and driveways
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Rake/ collect refuse
Work Setting
- Park or public area
- Landscape contractor
- Landscape maintenance
- Commercial establishment
- Private home
- Farm
Work Location Information
- On-site customer service
- Urban area
- Rural community
- Various locations
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Cellular phone
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Hot