Landscape Labourer

Job summary

Maintain private and public lawns, gardens, trees, and plants by mowing, pruning, planting, watering, and applying lawn-care treatments. Prepare and maintain landscape areas by removing litter, spreading materials, laying sod or seed, and operating landscaping equipment.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee. Work site environment Outdoors Noisy All weather conditions Work setting Landscape contractor Various locations Landscape maintenance Responsibilities Tasks 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 Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions Plant and move trees Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens Experience and specialization Equipment and machinery experience Small engine equipment Skidsteer Hand tools Trimmer Area of specialization Plant knowledge and identification Equipment Power lawn mowers Additional information Transportation/travel information Travel expenses paid by employer Work conditions and physical capabilities Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Manual dexterity Attention to detail Ability to distinguish between colours Combination of sitting, standing, walking Bending, crouching, kneeling Weight handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs) Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots Gloves Personal suitability Efficient interpersonal skills Flexibility Organized Reliability Team player Punctuality Benefits Health benefits Dental plan Health care plan Vision care benefits Other Benefits Parking available Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for newcomers and refugees Does not require Canadian work experience Support for Indigenous people Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers Supports for visible minorities Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

What you’ll do

Maintain private and public lawns, gardens, trees, and plants by mowing, pruning, planting, watering, and applying lawn-care treatments. Prepare and maintain landscape areas by removing litter, spreading materials, laying sod or seed, and operating landscaping equipment.

Requirements

The posting requires 1 year to less than 2 years of experience and states that no degree, certificate, or diploma is required. Candidates should be able to perform physically demanding outdoor work, handle loads up to 23 kg (50 lbs), travel frequently, and bring steel-toed boots and gloves.

Benefits

• Dental Plan
• Health Care Plan
• Vision Care Benefits
• Parking Available

Listed skills

• Training · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• Organized · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Interpersonal · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Manual dexterity · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• maintenance · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Weeding
• Pruning
• Tree and Plant Trimming
• Lawn Mowing
• Raking and Refuse Collection
• Litter Removal
• Topsoil Spreading
• Sod Laying
• Seeding
• Plant Watering and Care
• Landscape Treatments
• Tree Planting and Relocation
• Fertilizer and Pesticide Application
• Lawn and Garden Maintenance
• Small Engine Equipment Operation
• Plant Identification

Job areas

• Trades
• Construction
• Environmental & Sustainability

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