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Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Internship
This position is a paid internship that encourages on-the-job learning and skill development. It is aimed at any candidate who wishes to acquire work experience or explore a career.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Confined spaces
- Wet/damp
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dusty
- Hot
Work setting
- Landscape contractor
- Various locations
- Landscape maintenance
- Private residence
- Construction
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Tying
- 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
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Small engine equipment
- Sprayer or duster
- Weed trimmer/edger
Area of work experience
- Cleaning
- Snow removal
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
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
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Hardworking
