landscape worker

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

Job summary

A Canadian governmental organization in Dunham is seeking individuals for landscape maintenance roles. The responsibilities include various tasks such as planting, weeding, and operating equipment, requiring dependability and teamwork. No formal education is necessary, but experience in similar tasks is an asset. Work must be on-site without remote options, in a fast-paced and physically demanding environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in landscape maintenance tasks is an asset.

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.

Skills

Dependability

Flexibility

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Punctuality

Hardworking

Resourcefulness

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Job description

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

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking
• Resourcefulness