Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
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Work site environment
Work setting
- Construction company
- Various locations
- Lawn care company
- Landscape contractor
- Landscape maintenance
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
- Plant and move trees
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Remove litter and garbage
- 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 and collect refuse
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
Experience and specialization
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
Equipment and machinery experience
- Weed trimmer/edger
- Sod cutter
- Small engine equipment
- Roto-tiller
- Lawn mowers
- Chain saw
Construction specialization
- Automated irrigation system
- Fieldstone paths
- Interlocking brick
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
- Poured concrete
- Retaining walls
- Stone garden walls
- Irrigation and drainage
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Area of specialization
- Landscape construction
- Plant knowledge and identification
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Walking
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Dependability
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Long term benefits
- Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
Other Benefits
- Free parking available
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
