landscaper
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
3 years to less than 5 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
Tasks
Landscaping experience
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
3 years to less than 5 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions
- Various locations
- Landscape contractor
Tasks
- Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operation
- Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements
- Estimate costs
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
- Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
- Plant and move trees
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
- Clean snow and ice from walkways and parking areas
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Park and recreation sites
- Sports field
- Skidsteer
- Snow removal
- Landscaping
- Fieldstone paths
- Interlocking brick
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
- Retaining walls
- Rock gardens
- Landscape construction
- Small tractors (lawn/snow removal attachments)
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- Parking available
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Plan landscaping work by interpreting blueprints and instructions, determining work requirements, and estimating costs. Plant and maintain lawns, gardens, and trees; supervise workers; construct landscape features; and clear snow and ice from walkways and parking areas.
Requirements
The role requires 3 to less than 5 years of experience, with no degree, certificate, or diploma required. Candidates should be able to perform physically demanding outdoor work in all weather, travel frequently between work locations, and bring steel-toed boots and gloves.
Skills
- Landscape Construction
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Cost Estimation
- Planting and Plant Care
- Pruning
- Tree Moving
- Worker Supervision
- Snow and Ice Removal
- Skidsteer Operation
- Small Tractor Operation
- Interlocking Brick Installation
- Retaining Wall Construction
- Rock Garden Construction
- Attention to Detail
- Heavy Load Handling
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
- Vision Care Benefits
- Parking Available
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Sports & Recreation
Keywords
- Landscaping
- Landscape Contractor
- Landscape Construction
- Blueprints
- Cost Estimation
- Planting
- Lawn Maintenance
- Garden Maintenance
- Tree Pruning
- Tree Moving
- Snow Removal
- Skidsteer
- Small Tractors
- Fieldstone Paths
- Interlocking Brick
- Ornamental Ponds
- Fountains
- Waterfalls
- Retaining Walls
- Rock Gardens
- Residential Projects
- Commercial Construction
- Industrial Construction
- Parks and Recreation Sites
- Sports Fields
- Steel-Toed Safety Boots
- Gloves