sod layer

Willowlee Sod Farms; Ameliasburg; On-site; CAD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Other benefits

Job summary

Willowlee Sod Farms is seeking a hardworking, detail-oriented individual for on-site farming and landscape maintenance tasks in a rural Ontario setting. Training will be provided, and there is no prior experience required. This role involves outdoor, physically demanding labor at the farm location.

You will assist with landscape constructions, lawn care, soil work, and planting, contributing to sod production and garden maintenance in a small-scale farm environment.

Qualifications

• No degree, certificate or diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with landscape constructions
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Cut grass
• Rake and collect refuse
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees

Skills

Team player

Hardworking

Attention to detail

Dependability

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

No experience (will train)

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Rural area
• Farm
• Landscape maintenance

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist with landscape constructions
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Cut grass
• Rake and collect refuse
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees

Experience and specialization

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking
• Accurate
• Judgement

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other Benefits

• Other benefits