About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Outdoors. Wet/damp. Cold/refrigerated. Dusty. Hot. Work setting: Landscape contractor. Various locations. Park and recreation sites.
Tasks
- Assist with landscape constructions.
- Remove litter and garbage.
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
- Lay sod or seed.
- Repair and maintain equipment.
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
- Tree removal.
- Assist skilled tradespersons.
- Assemble prefabricated parts.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Chain saw.
- Forklift.
- Pick-up truck.
- Small engine equipment.
- Tractor.
- Laser levelling/aligning.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
- Drug test.
- Transportation/travel information: Own vehicle.
- Willing to travel regularly.
- Willing to travel overnight.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Drive manual transmission vehicle.
- Travel expenses paid by employer.
- Public transportation is not available.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Tight deadlines.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots.
- Cellular phone.
- Personal suitability: Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.
- Hardworking.
- Maturity.
- Resourcefulness.
- Screening questions: 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 meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Workplace information: On the road job.