Grounds Maintainer

Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: Bilingual
- Hours: 20 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

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

- Rural area
- Farm
- Landscape maintenance
- On-site customer service
- Park and recreation sites
**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
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Chain saw
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Tractor
- Tractor mower
- Weed trimmer/edger
**Area of work experience**:

- Cleaning
- Snow removal
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own vehicle
- 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
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Creativity
- Hardworking
- Maturity
- Resourcefulness
**Screening questions**:

- 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?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Financial benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- On-site recreation and activities
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week
- Wellness program