grounds maintenance labourer

Royal Star Enterprises Inc.; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A landscaping firm in Kelowna is looking for a dedicated individual to assist with landscape maintenance tasks, including planting and maintaining gardens, lawn care, and operating equipment. The ideal candidate must be dependable, organized, and able to work in fast-paced and physically demanding environments. This is a permanent position requiring 40 hours per week, and health benefits are provided.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Experience in landscape maintenance is an asset.
• Ability to operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
• Willingness to work outdoors in various conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with landscape constructions.
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants.
• Cut grass and lay sod or seed.
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
• Apply fertilizers and tend to plants and gardens.

Skills

Dependability

Flexibility

Organization

Reliability

Team player

Hardworking

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Safety equipment / gear

Job description

Education : No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience : Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty

Work setting

• Landscape maintenance

Tasks

• Assist with landscape constructions
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Cut grass
• Lay sod or seed
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Apply fertilizers
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

Area of work experience

• Snow removal

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools / equipment

• Safety equipment / gear

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week