Landscape Labourer

**Hourly Wage Range**: $21-$25/hr depending on experience

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Daily grounds, landscape maintenance and snow services of industrial properties
- Operate various pieces of equipment including but not limited to skid steers, push mowers, walk-behind mowers, line or blade trimmers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, pruning saws, hedge trimmers and more
- Prune and trim trees and plants
- Cut lawn areas, trim edges, and clean up debris
- Weed, rake, and collect refuse, remove litter and garbage
- Cart and spread topsoil, mulch, gravel and other materials
- Lay sod or seed
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Edge garden beds
- Fill potholes on gravel roads
- Assist in the construction of pathways, walkways, retaining walls, rock work, grading, etc.
- Load and unload all required tools and equipment from trucks and trailers
- Maintain clean and organized job sites, trucks, equipment, and shop/office area
- Perform basic daily maintenance of power equipment (grease, sharpen, clean, etc)
- Perform general landscape duties (manually transport product, prep, install, plant)
- During the winter, this position will be required to continue the upkeep on the grounds and responsible for snow removal and / or salting services at any point during a 24 hour period. He/she will be required to perform physical labour both indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.

**Qualifications**:

- Turf and Grounds / Garden maintenance / Landscape/Snow Removal experience is required (1 to 2 years)
- Must hold a valid driver's license with a clean drivers history; experience towing a trailer is an asset
- Must have reliable transportation to and from the work site as it is not readily accessible by transit
- Must have an approachable personality and be able to work well with our team and clients
- Must be reliable, punctual, have a positive attitude, and be willing to learn
- Must have an eye for small details and be able to produce quality workmanship
- Work is conducted primarily outdoors in variable weather conditions on an industrial site and includes frequent exposure to weather elements, repetitive motions, and frequent standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching, kneeling, crouching, uneven terrain, loud noise, vibration, etc.
- Must be able to frequently lift 50lbs
- Experience working with power tools such as a push mower, weed trimmer, pole saw, chainsaw, power trimmer, power aerator, pressure washer and a variety of landscape hand tools a plus
- Experience conducting routine maintenance and small repairs on power tools an asset

**We Offer**:
A culture of continuous learning through in-house and outsourced training

Competitive Hourly Wage

Referral Program Bonus

Benefit package (for permanent employees)

Company hosted events (BBQ's, Golf Tournaments, Family Fun Days, etc.)

**Job Type**: Permanent

Pay: $21.00-$25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 - 60 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- What pieces of equipment are you competent in operating?
- What mowers are you competent in operating?
- Briefly provide some detail in relation to your landscape maintenance experience held.
- What do you enjoy most about the landscape maintenance industry and working outdoors?
- Do you hold any industry snow removal experience?
- What is hourly rate expectations?

**Experience**:

- Landscape maintenance: 2 years (required)
- Turf Maintenance: 2 years (required)
- Truck and Trailer: 2 years (required)
- Skid Steer: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person