Landscape Worker
3 weeks ago
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
**Work site environment**:
- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Hot
**Work setting**:
- Landscape contractor
**Tasks**:
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Lay sod or seed
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
**Equipment and machinery experience**:
- Chain saw
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Tractor mower
- Weed trimmer/edger
**Security and safety**:
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
**Transportation/travel information**:
- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Own tools/equipment**:
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
**Personal suitability**:
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week