landscape worker

• Work Term : Seasonal
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 to 50 hours per week
• Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet / damp
• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• Work in employer's / client's home
• Urban area
• Rural area
• Landscape contractor
• Various locations
• Park and recreation sites

Tasks

• Assist with landscape constructions
• Tie and secure plants
• Rake and collect refuse
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

Equipment and machinery experience

• Backhoe
• Chain saw
• Gravel or dump truck
• Pick-up truck
• Roto-tiller
• Small engine equipment
• Skidsteer

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses / goggles
• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Creativity
• Hardworking

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
23 days ago