Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Various locations
- Landscape contractor
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements
- Plant and move trees
- Tree removal
- Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
- Build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations
Experience and specialization
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Park and recreation sites
- Sports field
Equipment and machinery experience
- Small engine equipment
- Skidsteer
Area of work experience
Construction specialization
- Fieldstone paths
- Interlocking brick
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
- Retaining walls
- Rock gardens
- Stone garden walls
- Irrigation and drainage
Area of specialization
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- 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
Weight handling
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Other Benefits
Employment groups
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
Support for Indigenous people
- 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
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
