landscape labourer

Location
Calgary, AB
T3S0A4
Salary
$18.00 to $20.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
Additional Information
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 170 to 172 hours per month
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Urban area
- Various locations
- Landscape maintenance
- On-site customer service
Tasks
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Tying
- 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
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Gravel or dump truck
- Pick-up truck
- Roto-tiller
- Small engine equipment
- Sprayer or duster
- Tractor
- Tractor mower
- Weed trimmer/edger
Architectural specialization
- Commercial
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
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
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Safety vest
- Gloves
- Ear plugs
- Mask
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- 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?
Financial benefits
- Bonus
Other benefits
- Free parking available
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