Labourer/Landscaper

As a Labourer/landscaper you will be responsible for maintaining various Manitoba Hydro site locations in the City of Winnipeg and surrounding areas.

The range of duties includes backfilling holes, topsoil & seed installation as well as laying down sod. As well you may be required to operate various vehicles which include (5 ton minidump, dump trailer & water truck to be driven around jobsites.

You should be available to work Monday - Friday between 7 am to 5 pm and occasional weekends (if required) and be able to operate a variety of equipment and tools as well as lift 20-30 pounds. This is an outdoor position, and the Labourer/landscaper must enjoy working outdoors in a variety of temperatures. You need to understand and follow verbal directions with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities for Labourer /landscaper

• Water grass seed & sod using water truck.
• Tend to various sites, digging trenches, backfilling, topsoil, seed & sod installations.
• Power rake off sidewalks/parking lots and yards
• Operate larger powered machinery and equipment (e.g., 5 ton minidump, dump trailers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, weed eaters, power rakes, concrete saw, jack hammer)
• Move backfill material (crushed rock, sand, soil & sod) with wheelbarrow.
• Sweep and tidy work areas to maintain cleanliness.
• Conduct needed repairs on equipment or other outdoor structures (e.g., fences, gates).

Qualifications for Labourer/landscaper

• Class 5 driver’s license (Class 3 encouraged)
• Experience lawn care preferred. (Installing sod, topsoil & seed)
• Available to work Monday - Friday between 7am to 5 pm & weekends (If required)
• Able to operate a variety of equipment and tools.
• Able to lift 20-30 pounds.
• Enjoy working outdoors in a variety of temperatures.
• Extensive periods of sitting, standing and bending down during shift
• Ability to understand verbal directions and closely execute with minimal supervision.
• Reliable transportation to work location.

• Collaborative and supportive work culture

• Team events and outings year-round

• Long-term stability

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages

• Interesting and challenging work

• Empowered people with ambitious goals