Landscape labourer | LMIA approved

Tobermory; Taber; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Plants & Contracting Ltd. in Taber, AB is seeking a Landscape labourer who is self-motivated with good interpersonal skills. Openings are seasonal or full-time; shifts include early morning, morning and weekends.

The role involves landscape construction, planting, watering, lawn care, and operating landscape maintenance equipment. Wage is $19.50 hourly for 40 hours per week, with LMIA approval.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• No formal education requirements; training provided.
• Dependable, flexible, reliable, and punctual.
• Able to work long hours outdoors in varying weather.
• Able to work in noisy, odorous environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with landscape construction.
• Tie and secure plants.
• Weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
• Cut the 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.
• Maintain and repair equipment.
• Water and maintain plants, lawns, and gardens.
• Operate landscape maintenance equipment.
• Remove trees.

Skills

English fluency

Job description

Pinnacle Plants & Contracting Ltd., based at SE-30-9-16-W4 (Box 4561), Taber, AB T1G 2C9, is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Landscape labourer who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who gets selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The open positions pertain to Seasonal employment or full-time jobs. The candidate must be available to work early morning, morning, and weekend shifts. The LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) has approved the position of Landscape labourer.

Employer Name: Pinnacle Plants & Contracting Ltd.
Position: Landscape labourer
No. of vacancies: 4
Salary: $19.50 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full-time
Location: SE-30-9-16-W4 (Box 4561), Taber, AB T1G 2C9

• The candidate must assist with landscape construction.
• The candidate must tie and secure plants.
• The candidate must weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
• The candidate must cut the 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 must be able to maintain and repair equipment.
• The candidate will be responsible for watering and maintaining plants, lawns, and/or gardens.
• The candidate must operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
• The candidate will be responsible for removing trees.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
• There are no standard education requirements, such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• The employer will provide training to the selected candidate.
• The candidate should be dependable.
• The candidate must be flexible.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate must be punctual.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must work in a wet/damp, cold/refrigerated, dusty, and hot environment.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
• The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.

Work setting

• The candidate should work in an urban area with a high population density.
• The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.
• The candidate must work in various locations to support employees stationed at 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 work in a private residence, office, or work area only open to the public in the ordinary course of business, if by individual invitation.
• The candidate should work in a commercial setting that produces a workforce full of highly competent, respectful, mature, and accountable employees working toward a common goal.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate must finish the work within the given timeline.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate must be able to perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
• The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• 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.