Helper, Tree Surgeon

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 45 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Will train
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Odours
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dusty
- Hot
**Work setting**:

- Various locations
- Landscape maintenance
**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
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
- Tree removal
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Public transportation is available
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- 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**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
- Cellular phone
- Rain gear
**Personal suitability**:

- Dependability
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Hardworking
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Parking available
**Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Does not require Canadian work experience
**Support for youths**:

- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
**Support for Veterans**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
**Support for Indigenous people**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
**Support for mature workers**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers