landscape worker

Work Term: Seasonal
Work Language: English
Hours: 52.5 to 63 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
Outdoors
Wet/damp
Noisy
Dusty
Hot
Work setting
Sports field
Various locations
Landscape maintenance
Park and recreation sites
Horticulture and/or gardening
Tasks
Assist with landscape constructions
Lay sod or seed
Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
Maintain clean and safe work environment
Type of related experience
Landscape construction
Area of work experience
Irrigation and drainage
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
Hand-eye co-ordination
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
Dependability
Efficient interpersonal skills
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Employment terms options
Evening
Employment terms options
Morning
Day
Weekend
Overtime required
Health benefits
Health care plan
Support for newcomers and refugees
Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)