Landscape worker

Tobermory; Rimouski; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Elfie son jardin in Rimouski, QC is seeking a Landscape worker for seasonal or full-time roles. Start date is ASAP with day shift and flexible hours. The position involves outdoor landscape tasks and requires hard work, reliability and a willingness to perform in varying weather conditions.

The candidate will join a team performing planting, lawn care, sod laying, pruning, and site cleanup. Experience is modest; fluency in French is preferred and dependability is essential.

Qualifications

• Fluent in French.
• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.
• Candidate should be client focused, dependable, organized and flexible.
• Must be able to work long hours outdoors, including in hot conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with landscape construction.
• Weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
• Rake and collect trash.
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
• Lay sod or seed.
• Plant trees, shrubs, flowers, and bulbs.
• Water and maintain plants, lawns, and gardens.
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
• Remove trees.

Skills

French fluency

Team player

Punctual

Dependable

Interpersonal skills

Flexible

Tools

Backhoes

Chain saws

Pickup trucks

Small engine equipment

Tractors

Job description

Elfie son jardin based in Rimouski, QC is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Landscape worker who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The open positions pertain to the Seasonal employment or Full time job. The candidate must work on the day shift and be available to work during flexible hours.

Employer Name: Elfie son jardin
Position: Landscape worker
No. of vacancies: 3
Salary: $17.00 to $25.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full time
Location: Rimouski, QC

• The candidate must assist with landscape construction.
• The candidate must weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
• The candidate must rake and collect trash.
• 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 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 French 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 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate should be client focused.
• The candidate should be dependable.
• The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate must be punctual.
• The candidate must be creative.
• The candidate must be hardworking.
• The candidate must be mature.
• The candidate must be resourceful.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must be able to work in hot 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 work in a private residence, office, or work area only open to the public in the ordinary course of business if by individual invitation.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have experience operating backhoes, chain saws, pick-up trucks, small engine equipment, and tractors.

Additional information

Security and safety

• The candidate’s driver’s licence should be thoroughly checked for validity.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate must have their own transportation.
• The candidate will be provided with a vehicle supplied by the employer.
• The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• 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 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.

Own tools/equipment

• The candidate must have steel-toed safety boots and rain gear.
• The candidate should have team-building opportunities to boost employee engagement and forge an unstoppable crew.