Grounds maintenance worker

Eastern ontario property maintenance solution inc; Brockville; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

On-site recreation and activities

Team building opportunities

Parking available

Job summary

Kibbi au Canada, Ontario, Brockville recherche un ou une ouvrier/ère paysagiste permanent. Le poste implique l'entretien paysager et l'exploitation d'équipements lourds pour divers sites: espaces publics, résidences et installations éducatives ou commerciales.

Le candidat doit avoir 1 à 2 ans d'expérience, être capable de travailler dehors dans des conditions variées et respecter les normes de sécurité. Les heures sont de 40 à 44 heures/semaine, avec un démarrage potentiel sur plusieurs sites.

Qualifications

• Expérience minimale décrite comme 1 an à moins de 2 ans dans l'entretien paysager.
• Être apte à travailler en extérieur et respecter les consignes de sécurité.
• Connaissance des outils et équipements paysagers courants.
• Capacité à travailler sur divers sites et dans des conditions variées.
• Bonne autonomie et esprit d'équipe.

Responsibilities

• Assist with landscape constructions
• Tie and secure plants
• 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
• Apply fertilizers
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
• Tree removal

Skills

Client focus

Dependability

Team player

Punctuality

Organized

Maturity

Resourcefulness

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

Backhoe

Chain saw

Front end loader

Gravel or dump truck

Pickup truck

Small engine equipment

Sprayer or duster

Tractor

Tractor mower

Weed trimmer/edger

Skidsteer

Job description

• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent


• Langue de travail: Anglais


• Heures de travail: 40 to 44 hours per week


• Education:


• Expérience:

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Outdoors


• At heights


• Confined spaces


• Wet/damp


• Noisy


• Odours


• Cold/refrigerated


• Dusty


• Hot

WORK SETTING

• Various locations


• Landscape maintenance


• Park and recreation sites


• Private residence


• College or university educational institution/establishment


• Commercial

TASKS

• Assist with landscape constructions


• Tie and secure plants


• 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


• Apply fertilizers


• Write daily basic progress reports


• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens


• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment


• Tree removal

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Backhoe


• Chain saw


• Front end loader


• Gravel or dump truck


• Pick-up truck


• Small engine equipment


• Sprayer or duster


• Tractor


• Tractor mower


• Weed trimmer/edger


• Skidsteer

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Criminal record check


• Driver's validity licence check


• Driving record check (abstract)


• Vulnerable sector check

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Own transportation


• Own vehicle


• Valid driver's licence

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


• Ability to distinguish between colours


• Combination of sitting, standing, walking


• Walking


• Bending, crouching, kneeling

OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

• Steel-toed safety boots


• Safety vest

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Client focus


• Dependability


• Efficient interpersonal skills


• Flexibility


• Organized


• Reliability


• Team player


• Punctuality


• Creativity


• Hardworking


• Maturity


• Resourcefulness

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Early morning


• Evening

EXPERIENCE

• 1 year to less than 2 years

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Morning


• Night


• On call


• Day


• Weekend

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Dental plan


• Health care plan


• Vision care benefits

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Group insurance benefits

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available


• Learning/training paid by employer


• On-site recreation and activities


• Team building opportunities


• Parking available