About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Wet/damp. Noisy. Dusty. Hot. Work setting: Sports field. Various locations. Landscape maintenance. Park and recreation sites. Horticulture and/or gardening. Tasks: Assist with landscape constructions. Weed, prune and trim trees and plants. Lay sod or seed. Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees. Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens. Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment. Maintain clean and safe work environment. Type of related experience: Landscape construction. Area of work experience: Irrigation and drainage. 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. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Personal suitability: Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Employment terms options: Evening. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Health benefits: Health care plan. Support for newcomers and refugees: Does not require Canadian work experience. Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).