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Looking for a positive, fit, competent person who is a doer.
$18 - $26 hr. depending upon experience and ability.
Good people to work with.
Construction specialization
Fieldstone paths, Poured concrete, Rock gardens, Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls, Retaining walls, Stone garden walls, Interlocking brick
Tasks
Assist with landscape constructions, Cart and spread topsoil and other materials, Lay sod or seed, Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees, Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment, Plant and move trees, Manage landscaping projects
Security and safety
Driver's validity licence check, Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
Own transportation, Willing to travel regularly, Valid driver's licence, Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Hand-eye co-ordination, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling
Essential Skills
- Numeracy
- Oral communication
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Specific Skills
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Lay sod or seed
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Rake/ collect refuse
Work Setting
- Park or public area
- Landscape contractor
- Private home
Work Location Information
- On-site customer service
- Urban area
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
- Sound discrimination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot