landscape worker

Government of Canada; Drummondville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government authority in Canada is seeking candidates for outdoor landscape assistance in Drummondville. Responsibilities include landscape construction and maintenance, such as planting flowers, trimming trees, and ensuring the upkeep of equipment. Applicants should be dependable, hardworking, and able to work in a physically demanding environment with tight deadlines. This is an on-site position with no remote options available.

Qualifications

• Experience in landscape construction and maintenance is an asset.
• Must be able to work in fast-paced and physically demanding environments.
• Required to manage multiple tasks efficiently under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with landscape constructions including planting and maintenance.
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
• Weed, prune, and trim plants and trees as needed.

Skills

Dependability

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Team player

Hardworking

Job description

Languages

English or French

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.

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
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

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
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal Suitability

• Dependability
• Flexibility
• OrganizedReliability
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking
• Maturity
• Resourcefulness