Landscape Worker

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
**Work setting**:

- Various locations
- Landscape maintenance
**Tasks**:

- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Cut grass
- Rake and collect refuse
- 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**:

- Pick-up truck
- Weed trimmer/edger
**Security and safety**:

- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
**Transportation/travel information**:

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

- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Own tools/equipment**:

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

- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
**Long term benefits**:

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

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer