Landscape worker

Tobermory; Halifax; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Peninsula Property Maintenance in Halifax, NS, is looking for a Landscape worker. We seek a self-disciplined individual with outstanding interpersonal skills. The position offers Casual employment or Part time with shifts including Day, Evening, Weekend, and Flexible Hours.

The role requires weeding, pruning, lawn care, planting, watering, and general landscape maintenance. Fluency in English, a high school diploma, and 3–5 years of related experience are required; own transportation and a valid

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and able to communicate effectively.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of related landscaping experience.
• Dependable, organized, reliable and punctual.
• Willing to work long hours outdoors in various conditions.

Responsibilities

• Weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
• Cut grass.
• Rake and collect trash.
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
• Plant trees, shrubs, flowers, and bulbs.
• Water and maintain plants, lawns, and gardens.
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Weeding

Pruning

Lawn mowing

Planting

Watering

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Small engine equipment

Weed trimmer/edger

Job description

Peninsula Property Maintenance is located at Halifax, NS. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Landscape worker. We are in search of a self-disciplined individual with outstanding interpersonal skills. The selected applicant will be required to join and take their responsibilities at the earliest. The open positions are for Casual employment or Part time job. The timings of shifts may be Day, Evening, Weekend, Flexible Hours and Morning.

Employer Name: Peninsula Property Maintenance
Position: Landscape worker
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $22.00 hourly / 1 to 30 hours per week
Employment type: Casual employment, Part time
Location: Halifax, NS

• 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 cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
• The candidate must plant trees, shrubs, flowers, and bulbs.
• 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.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 3 to 5 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate should be dependable.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate must be punctual.
• The candidate must be hardworking.
• The candidate must be mature.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must be able to work in wet/damp, dusty and hot conditions.
• The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.

Work setting

• 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.
• Work setting offers horticulture and/or gardening.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have prior experience operating small engine equipment and a weed trimmer/edger.

Area of work experience

• The candidate will need work experience in landscaping.

Area of specialization

• The candidate must be knowledgeable about lawn care.

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate must have their own transportation.
• The candidate must have their own vehicle.
• The candidate must have a valid driver's licence.

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 should have an eye for details.
• The candidate must have excellent hand eye coordination.
• The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
• 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.

Own tools/equipment

• The candidate must have steel-toed safety boots, safety glasses/goggles, gloves, ear plugs, a cell phone, and rain gear.