landscape labourer

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Wet / damp
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty

Work setting

• Hotel, motel, resort
• Work in employer's / client's home
• Golf course
• Sports field
• Urban area
• Rural area
• Landscape contractor
• Remote location
• Various locations
• Landscape maintenance
• On-site customer service
• Private residence

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
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
• Tree removal

Equipment and machinery experience

• Chain saw
• Small engine equipment
• Sod cutter
• Tractor mower
• Weed trimmer / edger

Area of work experience

• Cleaning

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
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools / equipment

• Safety equipment / gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves
• Ear plugs
• Mask
• Rain gear

Personal suitability

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

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years