Labourer, Landscape

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 55 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Dusty
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Landscape contractor
- Various locations
- Landscape maintenance
**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
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) certification
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Backhoe
- Chain saw
- Forklift
- Front end loader
- Gravel or dump truck
- Pick-up truck
- Roto-tiller
- Small engine equipment
- Sod cutter
- Tractor
- Tractor mower
- Weed trimmer/edger
**Area of specialization**:

- Construction
**Security and safety**:

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

- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Organized
- 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?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Health benefits**:

- Health care plan