landscape worker

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 44 to 88 hours bi-weekly
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Will train

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Hot

Work setting

• Various locations
• Landscape maintenance
• Private residence

Tasks

• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Cut grass
• Rake and collect refuse
• Remove litter and garbage
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Apply fertilizers
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• DZ class license

Equipment and machinery experience

• Backhoe
• Chain saw
• Front end loader
• Pick-up truck
• Small engine equipment
• Tractor
• Weed trimmer/edger

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves
• Ear plugs
• Mask
• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player