landscape labourer

Additional Information

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty

Work setting

• Golf course
• Rural area
• Landscape contractor
• Various locations
• Landscape maintenance
• Park and recreation sites
• Private residence

Tasks

• Assist with landscape constructions
• 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
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

Equipment and machinery experience

• Chain saw
• Front end loader
• Pick-up truck
• Roto-tiller
• Sod cutter
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor mower
• Weed trimmer/edger

Area of work experience

• Cleaning

Architectural specialization

• Commercial

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
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Team player