About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work setting: Landscape contractor. Various locations. Landscape maintenance. Tasks: Assist with landscape constructions. Tie and secure plants. Weed, prune and trim trees and plants. Rake and collect refuse. Cart and spread topsoil and other materials. 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. Equipment and machinery experience: Small engine equipment. Weed trimmer/edger. Area of work experience: Landscaping. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Driver's validity licence check. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Dependability. Flexibility. Reliability. Team player. Punctuality. Hardworking. Resourcefulness. Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year. Employment terms options: Morning. Day. Overtime required. Overtime available. Workplace information: On the road job. Other benefits: Transportation provided by employer. Support for newcomers and refugees: Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.). Support for youths: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Support for Veterans: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans. 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.).