Landscaper

McBride Career Group Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Spending Account after 3 months

Subsidised public transportation

Job summary

Saunders Landscaping & Renovations Ltd. is seeking a Landscaper based in Calgary, Alberta. The role involves planting and moving trees, and planning/constructing landscaped environments across Calgary and other Alberta locations.

Travel within the province is required, with travel expenses paid and relocation support available for out-of-province applicants. The position offers $30/hour based on skills and experience, with bonuses and an employee incentive program.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of related landscaping experience.
• Basic English required.
• Must have own safety boots and hard hat.

Responsibilities

• Plant and move trees.
• Plan and construct landscaped environments including fences, decks, and other structures.
• Prepare bases for and install pavers.
• Plan leveling and grading of loam.
• Construct retaining walls.
• Read and interpret blueprints.
• Identify landscape plants.
• Mentor labourers.
• Adhere to safety program.

Skills

Planting trees

Team player

Attention to detail

Physical endurance

Tools

Safety boots

Job description

Landscaper

Employer:

Saunders Landscaping & Renovations Ltd.

Business Address:

283075 Township Road 240, Rocky View, Alberta T1X 0M8, Canada

Job Location:

• Based in Calgary, Alberta.
• Travel to Edmonton and other locations in Alberta may be required.
• Saunders Landscaping has sites located at various locations in the Calgary region and surrounding areas.
• Travel expenses are paid as per company policy.
• Financial support for relocation is available for out-of-province applicants, per company policy.

Wage:

• $30/hour (based on skills and experience/salary increases as per company policy)
• Bonuses provided based on performance
• Employee incentive program

Benefits:

• Health Spending Account after completing the 3-month probationary period
• Subsidised public transportation

Employment terms and conditions:

Seasonal employment, Full-time, 30 to 60 hours per week (weather-dependent), Morning, Days, Weekends, Overtime.

Vacancies:

15

Anticipated start date:

Spring 2027 (Actual start date is weather-dependent)

Job requirements:

Language: Basic English

Experience: 2 years of related experience

Own Tools/Equipment: Steel-toed safety boots, Hard hat

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Attention to detail, Ability to work independently, Handling heavy loads (up to 45 kg (100 lbs), Physically demanding, Manual dexterity, Bending, crouching, kneeling, Repetitive tasks, combination of sitting, standing, walking, Ability to distinguish between colours

Work Site Environment: Outdoors, Noisy, Work in all kinds of weather

Personal Suitability: Reliability, Organized, Team player, Effective interpersonal skills, Flexibility, Punctuality

Area of Specialization: Landscape construction, Plant knowledge and identification, Fences, Decks, Interlocking brick, Automated irrigation system, Retaining Walls, Rock gardens, Stone garden walls, Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls, Fieldstone paths

Landscaping Experience: Commercial and/or industrial construction, Institutional construction

Work Setting: Landscape Contractor, Commercial, Urban area

Duties:

• Plant and move trees
• Plan and construct landscaped environments, which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios, pergolas, and other landscape structures
• Prepare base for and install pavers
• Plan the leveling and grading of loam
• Construct retaining walls
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Landscaping plant identification
• Mentor labourers
• Abide by Saunders Landscaping safety program

Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Indigenous people, Youth and Newcomers to Canada are welcome to apply.