Landscape Labourer

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Hot
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Remote location
- Various locations
- Landscape maintenance
- Park and recreation sites
- Building construction materials
**Tasks**:

- Assist with landscape constructions
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Rake and collect refuse
- Remove litter and garbage
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Backhoe
- Chain saw
- Pick-up truck
- Roto-tiller
- Small engine equipment
- Weed trimmer/edger
**Security and safety**:

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

- Willing to travel regularly
- Willing to travel overnight
- 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
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Own tools/equipment**:

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

- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job