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Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Odours
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dusty
- Hot
Work setting
- Various locations
- Farm
- Landscape maintenance
Tasks
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Tie and secure plants
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Cut grass
- Rake and collect refuse
- Remove litter and garbage
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Lay sod or seed
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Apply fertilizers
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
- Tree removal
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Roto-tiller
- Sprayer or duster
Area of work experience
- Cleaning
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel regularly
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Hardworking
- Resourcefulness
Screening questions
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
Support for mature workers
- Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities