Landscape worker

Tobermory; Shediac Parish; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Gaudet Landscaping (2020) Ltd in Grand Barachois, NB is hiring a Landscape worker. The role is seasonal or full-time with day, evening, weekend shifts and flexible hours; starting as soon as possible. Training will be provided.

You will assist with landscape construction, mowing, pruning, planting, and site maintenance in urban and rural settings. Candidates must be fluent in English or French, be reliable, client-focused and able to work outdoors long hours.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English or French languages.
• No standard education requirements.
• Training will be provided to the selected candidate.
• Candidate should be client focused and dependable.
• Effective interpersonal skills required.
• Must be organised, reliable and a good team player.
• Willing to work long hours in an outdoor environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with landscape construction.
• Weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
• Cut grass.
• Rake and collect trash.
• Clean up litter and garbage.
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
• Lay sod or seed.
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
• Apply fertilisers.
• Water and care for plants, lawns, and gardens.
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
• Prepare and lay bricks or other masonry units.

Skills

Fluent English/French

Client focused

Dependable

Interpersonal skills

Organised

Reliable

Team player

Long hours outdoors

Tools

Chainsaw

Small engine equipment

Sod cutter

Tractor mower

Weed trimmer/edger

Snowblower

Job description

Gaudet Landscaping (2020) Ltd based in Grand Barachois, NB 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 vacancies refer to Seasonal employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime, Flexible Hours and Early Morning.
Employer Name: Gaudet Landscaping (2020) Ltd
Position: Landscape worker
No. of vacancies: 4
Salary: $18.00 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full time
Location: Grand Barachois, NB

• The candidate will be expected to assist with landscape construction.
• The candidate must weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
• The candidate must cut grass.
• The candidate will be expected to rake and collect trash.
• The candidate will be expected to clean up litter and garbage.
• The candidate must cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
• The candidate must lay sod or seed.
• The candidate will be expected to plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
• The candidate must apply fertilisers.
• The candidate must water and care for plants, lawns, and/or gardens.
• The candidate must operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
• The candidate will be required to prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles, or other masonry units.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English or French languages.
• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• Training will be provided to the selected candidate.
• The candidate should be client focused.
• The candidate should be dependable.
• The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
• The candidate should be organised and flexible in nature.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.

Work setting

• The candidate must work in both urban and rural areas.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a remote location.
• The candidate will be required to work in various locations.

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have prior experience operating a chainsaw, small engine equipment, sod cutter, tractor mower, and weed trimmer/edger.

Equipment

• The candidate must have prior experience operating a snowblower.

Security and safety

• The candidate must be bondable.

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.