Grounds Maintenance Worker

Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 44 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Cold/refrigerated
**Work setting**:

- Staff accommodation available
- Urban area
- Rural area
- Various locations
- Landscape maintenance
- Park and recreation sites
**Tasks**:

- Assist with landscape constructions
- 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
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
- Clean snow and ice from walkways and parking areas
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Chain saw
- Front end loader
- Pick-up truck
- Roto-tiller
- Small engine equipment
- Tractor
- Tractor mower
- Weed trimmer/edger
**Equipment**:

- Snowblower
- Small tractors (lawn/snow removal attachments)
**Security and safety**:

- Driver's validity licence check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Personal suitability**:

- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
**Other benefits**:

- On-site housing options
- Transportation provided by employer