Landscape Civil Construction Field Staff/flagger

Compensation: $30.00 / Hour & Commensurate with experience.

Commensurate with Experience - Performance review after 3 months. Full benefits will be available after 3 months

Flagger: Duties and Responsibilities:

- Stop, slow, and safely direct traffic through construction sites
- Protect workers in the construction zone by regulating traffic flow
- Give traffic control directions and signals clearly and precisely so that motorists understand their meaning
- Keep the flow of traffic moving with as few delays as possible
- Guide and control vehicle traffic to build a safe environment for construction/repair projects
- Help notify drivers of the need for reduced speeds or restricted lane flow
- Play a key role in crafting and maintaining safe construction sites
- Follow safety regulations
- Flagging motorists & cars to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead
- Place signs, barricades, traffic cones, and other warning devices
- Respond to emergencies as directed and performing tasks in the interest of public safety and property protection during emergencies
- Closing the lanes in case of emergency and maintenance work
- Answering questions about the detours
- Contacting team members about the traffic concerns if any
- Removing the barricades, traffic cones, and sign boards after completion of work.
- Maintaining records of vehicles who disobey traffic signs and signals.
- Using hand signals and signs to direct the traffic.

Field Labourer:
We are currently looking for employees with experience in hard and soft landscape installation including:

- Establishing layout and elevations from drawings,
- Excavation, digging, shoveling.
- base prep, concrete pavers, segmental block wall installation,
- base prep and forming for concrete flatwork, vertical concrete,
- liaison with subcontractors installing asphalt, concrete, irrigation, fencing.
- Experience operating skid steers and excavators is an asset.
- Construction of retaining walls, paving, pathways, garden beds, and hardscapes, concrete work, gates, decks, fences, and water features.
- Grading, drainage, planting of trees, shrubs, container stock installing lawn, and installing irrigation
- General labour, site clean-up, dig trenches, unloading and moving building materials

Applicants should have a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment, help manage client expectations, liaise with project management, customers, consultants and sub trades.

New hires will be working with an existing site foreman with the potential to manage their own crew if skills and personality are a fit.

Landesign Landscape Construction Ltd. is a full-service commercial landscape construction company. We undertake large commercial hard and softscape projects across the lower mainland including but not limited to: city parks, municipal buildings, and development projects. Landesign takes pride in providing an exceptional work environment for its employees through competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package. We offer training and advancement to allow employees to grow within the company.

**Salary**: Up to $30.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we require all of our employees to wear a face covering as a part of their PPE. Working in a socially distant manner whenever possible is enforced and exchange of tools between employees is limited.

**Experience**:

- Landscaping: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Driver's License (preferred)

Work Location: One location