- Posted
- 2 wk ago
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 30 to 60 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dusty
- Hot
Work setting
- Landscape contractor
- Various locations
- Landscape maintenance
- Private residence
- Commercial
Tasks
- Assist with landscape constructions
- 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
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
- Tree removal
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
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
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Hardworking
- Resourcefulness
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- 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 meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Experience
- Experience an asset
Employment terms options
- To be determined
Workplace information
- On the road job
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth