Labourer, Park Maintenance

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Various locations
• Landscape maintenance
• Park and recreation sites
• Municipal government

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Weed trimmer/edger

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking