Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Non-smoking
- Confined spaces
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Construction
- Renovation
- Various locations
- Installation
- Repair
- Rural area
- Service/clean
- Urban area
- Landscape contractor
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service
- Determine layout and installation procedures
- Measure and mark guidelines to be used for installations
- Prepare and maintain work materials and supplies
- Load and unload trucks with supplies and equipment
- Utilize hand and power tools
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
- Install, repair and service interior or exterior prefabricated products
- Remove litter and garbage
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
- Read and interpret specifications or follow verbal instructions
- Operate blade or wire saws to cut blocks of stone to specified dimensions
- Mix, pour and spread materials
- Lay sod or seed
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Rake and collect refuse
- Plan and construct landscaped environments which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios and other landscape structures
- Read and interpret work orders
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
Experience and specialization
Type of heavy equipment operated
- Gravel or dump truck
Equipment and machinery experience
- Sod cutter
- Small engine equipment
- Roto-tiller
- Hand tools
- Chain saw
- Front end loader
- Tractor mower
Construction specialization
- Interlocking brick
Area of specialization
- Landscape construction
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Driver's abstract
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Tight deadlines
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Long term benefits
- Life insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
