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Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
Work setting
- Landscape contractor
- Various locations
- Landscape maintenance
Tasks
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Tie and secure plants
- 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
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
- Tree removal
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
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
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Ear plugs
- Mask
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Creativity
- Hardworking
- Maturity
- Resourcefulness
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Are you currently a student?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning
Employment terms options
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime available
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance