About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma.
Tasks
- Assist with landscape constructions.
- Tie and secure plants.
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants.
- Cut grass.
- Rake and collect refuse.
- Remove litter and garbage.
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
- Lay sod or seed.
- Repair and maintain equipment.
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
- Spread sand or salt on sidewalks for snow or ice control.
- Sweep debris and remove snow from streets, sidewalks, building grounds and other areas, and load snow and debris into carts or trucks.
- 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.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Personal suitability: Dependability.
- Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.
- Creativity.
- Hardworking.
- Resourcefulness.
Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
Support for youths: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.