Overview
Languages
English
Education
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No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Experience an asset
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
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Outdoors
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Wet/damp
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Noisy
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Odours
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Dusty
Work setting
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Landscape contractor
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Landscape maintenance
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Assist with landscape constructions
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Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
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Cut grass
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Remove litter and garbage
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Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
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Lay sod or seed
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Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
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Apply fertilizers
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Repair and maintain equipment
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Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
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Sprayer or duster
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Weed trimmer/edger
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Fast-paced environment
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Work under pressure
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Tight deadlines
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Repetitive tasks
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Handling heavy loads
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Physically demanding
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Manual dexterity
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Attention to detail
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Hand-eye co-ordination
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
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Client focus
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Organized
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Reliability
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Team player
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Punctuality
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Hardworking
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Maturity
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.