Landscape labourer

Tobermory; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

J.R. Lawn Maintenance & Snow Removal Inc. in Ottawa, ON is hiring a Landscape labourer. The role is permanent, full-time with shift times including Day, Weekend, Flexible Hours, Early Morning and Morning. Salary is $28.39 hourly for 30–44 hours per week, with up to 3 vacancies.

Responsibilities include lawn care, planting, maintenance, sod/seed, and operating landscape equipment. Candidates should be reliable, hardworking and able to work outdoors in varying conditions.

Qualifications

• Fluent English language is required.
• No standard education requirement like a degree or diploma.
• Ideal candidate has 2–3 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
• Cut grass.
• Rake and collect trash.
• Remove garbage and litter.
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
• Lay sod or seed.
• Plant trees, shrubs, flowers, and bulbs.
• Apply fertilizers.
• Water and maintain plants, lawns, and gardens.
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.

Skills

Fluent English

Dependable

Flexible

Reliable

Team player

Punctual

Hardworking

Tools

Rototiller

Small engine equipment

Sod cutter

Tractor mower

Weed trimmer/edger

Job description

J.R. Lawn Maintenance & Snow Removal Inc. is located at 1569 Michael Street, Ottawa, ON K1B 3T3. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Landscape labourer. We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The chosen applicant will be required to join and begin their duties as soon as possible. The open positions are for Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift schedule encompasses shift times which include Day, Weekend, Flexible Hours, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: J.R. Lawn Maintenance & Snow Removal Inc.
Position: Landscape labourer
No. of vacancies: 3
Salary: $28.39 hourly / 30 to 44 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: 1569 Michael Street, Ottawa, ON K1B 3T3

• The candidate must weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
• The candidate must cut grass.
• The candidate must rake and collect trash.
• The candidate must remove garbage and litter.
• The candidate must cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
• The candidate must lay sod or seed.
• The candidate must plant trees, shrubs, flowers, and bulbs.
• The candidate must apply fertilizers.
• The candidate will be responsible for watering and maintaining plants, lawns, and/or gardens.
• The candidate must operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor's degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 2 to 3 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate should be dependable.
• The candidate must be flexible.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate must be punctual.
• The candidate must be hardworking.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must be able to work in wet/damp conditions.

Work setting

• The employee should be able to work in the employer’s/client’s home, have the ability to work at various site locations, and the specific period of progression is the annual review.
• The candidate should work in an urban area with a high population density.
• The candidate should work in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.
• The candidate should work in the landscape maintenance division, which is the art and profession of keeping a landscape healthy, clean, safe, and attractive, usually in a garden, yard, park, institutional setting, or estate.
• The candidate should have an on-site customer service system where employees work in an office or business location.
• The candidate must work for a lawn care company.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have experience using a rototiller, small engine equipment, sod cutter, tractor mower, and weed trimmer/edger.

Area of work experience

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• The employer will provide the candidate with a vehicle.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate must perform manual dexterity tasks.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
• The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.