landscaper
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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
Tasks
Landscaping experience
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Other benefits
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
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
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- Dusty
- Urban area
- Various locations
- Landscape contractor
- Residential
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
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
- Weed trimmer/edger
- Sod cutter
- Small engine equipment
- Tractor mower
- Fieldstone paths
- Retaining walls
- Rock gardens
- Stone garden walls
- Irrigation and drainage
- Landscape construction
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
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Dependability
Other benefits
- Transportation provided by employer
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prune, plant, water, and maintain trees, plants, lawns, and gardens, and install sod or seed. Operate and maintain landscaping equipment while completing grading, trenching, material spreading, and landscape construction tasks.
Requirements
Requires 2 years to less than 3 years of landscaping experience, including residential projects; no degree, certificate, or diploma is required. Candidates should be physically capable of demanding outdoor work, have their own tools and steel-toed safety boots, and demonstrate reliability, flexibility, organization, and teamwork.
Skills
- Tree Pruning
- Plant Care
- Lawn Care
- Tree Planting and Moving
- Weeding
- Sod Laying
- Seeding
- Trenching
- Topsoil Spreading
- Landscape Equipment Operation
- Grading
- Landscape Construction
- Irrigation and Drainage
- Retaining Wall Construction
- Attention to Detail
- Physical Stamina
Benefits
- Transportation Provided By Employer
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Landscaping
- Landscape Construction
- Residential Projects
- Tree Pruning
- Crown Cleaning
- Thinning
- Tree Planting
- Plant Care
- Lawn Care
- Sod Cutter
- Weed Trimmer
- Edger
- Small Engine Equipment
- Tractor Mower
- Fieldstone Paths
- Retaining Walls
- Rock Gardens
- Irrigation
- Drainage
- Grading
- Topsoil
- Trenching
- Steel-Toed Safety Boots
- Landscape Maintenance Equipment