Landscape Labourer

**Landscaping labourer**

**Job details**
- Saanichton, V8M 0C2
- On site
- 23.00 to 30.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per Week
- Permanent employment
- Full time
- Day, Flexible Hours, Morning, Overtime
- Starts as soon as possible
- Working hours from 07:30 to 16:00
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- 4 vacancies
- Job Bank #3311793

Overview
- Languages

English

Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years

On site
- Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Green jobs
- The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.

Work site environment
- Outdoors

Work setting
- Landscape contractor
- Various locations
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Landscape maintenance
- Willing to relocate
- Private residence

**Responsibilities**:

- Tasks
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Tie and secure plants
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Cut grass
- Lay sod or seed
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Maintain work records and logs
- Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
- Hire, supervise and schedule staff
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work

Experience and specialization
- Equipment and machinery experience
- Backhoe
- Chain saw
- Front end loader
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Sod cutter
- Weed trimmer/edger

Area of specialization
- Lawn care
- Landscape construction
- Grounds maintenance

Additional information
- Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence

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
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Standing for extended periods
- Large workload

Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Safety vest
- Gloves
- Ear plugs
- Cellular phone

Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Initiative Judgement
- Excellent oral communication

**Benefits**:

- Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits

Financial benefits
- Mileage paid

Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Transportation provided by employer
- Variable or compressed work week
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada

**How to apply**
- Direct Apply
- By Direct Apply
- References attesting experience
- This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Pay: $23.00-$30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Saanichton, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- Are you available for the advertised start date?

**Experience**:

- Landscape maintenance: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Work Location: In person