labourer, grounds maintenance

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Urban area
• Rural area
• Various locations
• Park and recreation sites
• Commercial
• City or urban

Responsibilities Tasks

• Tie and secure plants
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Rake and collect refuse
• Remove litter and garbage
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Apply fertilizers
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Tree removal

Credentials

• Standard First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Chain saw
• Pick-up truck
• Weed trimmer/edger
• Chippers

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves
• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Maturity

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Gratuities
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Team building opportunities
• Variable or compressed work week