About this role
Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate. Construction trades, other. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment: Outdoors. At heights. Confined spaces. Wet/damp. Noisy. Odours. Cold/refrigerated. Dusty. Hot.
Work setting: Work in employer's/client's home. Urban area. Rural area. Landscape contractor. Remote location. Various locations. Farm. Landscape maintenance. Cemetery or crematorium. Park and recreation sites. Private residence. Shipyards. Campground workers. College or university educational institution/establishment. Landfill. Municipal government. Commercial. Greenhouse. Associations and non profit organizations.
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.
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees.
- Apply fertilizers.
- Repair and maintain equipment.
- Write daily basic progress reports.
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
- Tree removal.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Provincial licence/certification to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides.
- Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Certificate.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Chain saw.
- Roto-tiller.
- Small engine equipment.
- Sprayer or duster.
- Weed trimmer/edger.
- Area of work experience: Cleaning.
- Snow removal.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Transportation/travel information: Own transportation.
- Own vehicle.
- Willing to travel regularly.
- Willing to travel overnight.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Travel expenses paid by employer.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots.
- Gloves.
- Personal suitability: Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.
- Hardworking.
- Maturity.
- Resourcefulness.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers . Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) . Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities) .