Landscape Labour Hand, Apprentice

**Landscape Labour Hand, Apprentice**

Cobble Design is an award-winning, full-scale landscape design and installation firm, specializing in complex landscape projects for residential and recreational properties along Ontario’s West Coast (Huron County). We are a well-respected company, with a 35-year reputation for designing and installing complex and high-quality landscapes. Our work includes walkways, driveways, patios, firepits, fireplaces, outdoor kitchens, tramlines, water features, fencing, and lighting.

We are looking for a Landscape Labour Hand, Apprentice to join our incredible crew of landscape professionals.

**Job Summary**

As a Landscape Labour Hand you will work as part of a small crew in preparing properties for landscaping, constructing hardscapes, such as walkways, driveways, patios, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens and firepits, and planting flowers, shrubs, and trees. You will also assist in maintaining a clean and safe work environment, including the work site, equipment, and warehouse.

During construction of hardscapes, you are expected to:

- Assist machine operators with levelling and grading by utilizing laser levels as well as hand raking and hand shovelling gravel and other materials,
- Wheelbarrow materials to various locations on a job site
- Use machine tampers to compact areas
- Hand lay man made and natural stone pavers
- Mix mortar and cement
- Operate power equipment such as, but not limited to leaf blowers, chain saws, pruners and trimmers, and stone saws
- And perform other duties as required

During planting of flowers, shrubs, and trees you are expected to:

- Prepare planting beds
- Place plants, shrubs, and trees into planting beds
- Mulch planting beds
- Water plants, shrubs, and trees
- And perform other duties as required

To assist with maintaining a clean and safe work environment, you are expected to:

- Use hand and power tools to sweep and clean work sites, vehicles, and the warehouse
- Assist with regular maintenance of equipment and vehicles
- Ensure complete compliance with all applicable provincial codes, rules, regulations, and laws as well as company policies with respect to health and safety

Before and after each day you will normally be required to assist with the loading and unloading of tools and materials into and from vehicles, including pickup trucks, dump trucks, and trailers.

**Requirements**:

- No experience is necessary for this position - we will train you in all aspects of landscape design and installation
- Valid G class driver license
- Ability to perform physically demanding work
- Able to work efficiently and productively in a team environment
- Self-motivated individual who is passionate about performing high quality work
- Professional demeanor when interacting with clients, co-workers, and suppliers

**Compensation, benefits, and hours**

This is a full-time, seasonal role, with a minimum four shift, or 37.5-hour, work week.

Weekday shifts normally begin at 7:00 am at our warehouse, where you will assist with the loading of vehicles. You will then proceed to the work site, where we normally work until 6:00 pm. Your paid shift ends after your return to the warehouse, and once vehicles are unloaded.

Saturday shifts also normally begin at 7:00 am at our warehouse but end at noon at the work site.

Compensation for this role starts at $18 per hour with 4% vacation pay. After your first successful year, you will earn $19 per hour with 4% vacation pay. After that year, you will now earn $20 to $24 a hour, and 4% to 8% vacation pay, depending on the quality of your work and your ability to positively interact with clients, co-workers, and suppliers.

We operate from April to October, with some seasons extending into November, depending on the weather. Employees are furloughed during the winter.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal

**Salary**: $18.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay