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Stryde Contracting is seeking a summer landscape labourer to join our team for the remainder of the 2019 landscaping season! (Tentatively July-Nov)
Candidates must be reliable, eager to learn, and approach each day with a positive attitude. The work schedule will typically be Monday to Friday, with the occasional weekend when necessary. This position will involve early mornings, and the schedule is always dependent on weather.
The candidates must be:
- At least 17 years of age
- Possess a valid drivers license
- Have a reliable vehicle and be willing to travel
Duties will include:
- Assisting landscape foremen
- Laying sod
- Installing irrigation
- Shoveling/raking dirt and gravel
- Planting trees and shrubs
- Grass cutting
- Other Outdoor Duties as assigned
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel overnight
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required
Type of Machinery or Equipment
- Weed trimmer/edger
- Tractor mower
- Sprayer or duster
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
- Construct walkways and driveways
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Rake/ collect refuse
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Safety vest
- Cellular phone
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Hot