Labourer, grounds maintenance

Sandhill Nursery; Canada; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning/training paid by employer

Parking available

Job summary

Sandhill Nursery is seeking a landscape maintenance assistant to support outdoor upkeep at a private residence. Responsibilities include planting, pruning, lawn care, and operating landscape equipment.

On-site position in Canada, English required, no formal degree necessary. Training provided, with parking available for staff at the work site.

Qualifications

• No degree, certificate or diploma required.
• Experience is an asset.
• English language required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with landscape constructions
• Tie and secure plants
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Cut grass
• Rake and collect refuse
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

Skills

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Weed trimmer/edger

Small engine equipment

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

• English

EDUCATION

• No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

• Experience an asset

ON SITE

• Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp

WORK SETTING

• Landscape maintenance
• Private residence

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Assist with landscape constructions
• Tie and secure plants
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Cut grass
• Rake and collect refuse
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• Small engine equipment
• Weed trimmer/edger

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

BENEFITS

OTHER BENEFITS

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Parking available