Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Work setting
- Urban area
- Various locations
- Landscape contractor
- Residential
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Plant and move trees
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Lay sod or seed
- Dig ditches and trenches
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Rake and collect refuse
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
Experience and specialization
Landscaping experience
Equipment and machinery experience
- Weed trimmer/edger
- Sod cutter
- Small engine equipment
- Tractor mower
Construction specialization
- Fieldstone paths
- Retaining walls
- Rock gardens
- Stone garden walls
- Irrigation and drainage
Area of specialization
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Tight deadlines
Own tools/equipment
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Dependability
Benefits
Other benefits
- Transportation provided by employer
