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We are looking for hardworking individuals who are passionate about landscaping and committed to maintaining and enhancing outdoor environments.
Job details
- Location: St. Catharines, ON
- Salary: 17.50 to 20.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 80 to 85 hours bi-weekly
- Terms of employment Seasonal employment: Full time 07:30 to 17:30
- Start date: Starts as soon as possible
- Vacancies 1
- Verified
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Will train
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
Work setting
- Landscape contractor
- Various locations
- Landscape maintenance
Responsibilities
- Perform various landscaping tasks, including mowing lawns, planting flowers, shrubs, and trees, and applying fertilizers and pesticides.
- Operate and maintain landscaping equipment such as lawn mowers, trimmers, blowers, and hand tools.
- Perform tasks related to landscape maintenance, such as watering, weeding, mulching, and pruning.
- Assist in the installation of irrigation systems and landscape lighting.
- Follow landscape plans and designs to ensure proper placement and arrangement of plants and features.
- Clean and maintain outdoor areas, including removing debris, raking leaves, and maintaining cleanliness.
- Adhere to safety protocols and ensure a safe working environment for oneself and others.
Requirements:
- Previous experience in landscaping or related field is preferred but not required; training will be provided.
- Knowledge of plant care, horticulture, and landscaping techniques is beneficial.
- Ability to operate and maintain landscaping equipment safely and efficiently.
- Physical stamina and ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
- Strong work ethic, reliability, and attention to detail.
- Willingness to follow instructions and work effectively as part of a team.
Tasks
- Assist with landscape constructions
- 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
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Small engine equipment
- Sod cutter
- Tractor mower
- Weed trimmer/edger
Additional information
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
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Ear plugs
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
By email
This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
Advertised until
2023-12-04
Here are some frequently asked questions to help you gain a better understanding of this Landscape worker:
- What does a Landscape Worker do? Landscape workers are responsible for maintaining outdoor areas by performing tasks such as planting, mowing, trimming, watering, fertilizing, and ensuring the overall health and aesthetics of landscapes.
- What are the primary responsibilities of a Landscape Worker? Their responsibilities include lawn care, plant care, irrigation system maintenance, weed control, pruning, mulching, and executing landscape designs to enhance the appearance of outdoor spaces.
- What skills and qualities are essential for a successful Landscape Worker? Essential skills include knowledge of horticulture, physical stamina, familiarity with landscaping tools and equipment, attention to detail, time management, and the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
- What tasks are typically performed by a Landscape Worker? Landscape workers perform a range of tasks, including mowing lawns, planting flowers and shrubs, applying fertilizers and pesticides, trimming hedges, raking leaves, and maintaining irrigation systems.
- How does a Landscape Worker contribute to outdoor aesthetics and maintenance? They contribute by ensuring that outdoor spaces look visually appealing, maintaining healthy lawns and plants, preventing weed growth, and ensuring proper water management for plant health.
- What challenges might a Landscape Worker face in their role? Challenges may include working in extreme weather conditions, handling heavy equipment, managing time effectively to meet deadlines, and adapting to the changing needs of different landscapes.
- What tools or equipment are commonly used by Landscape Workers? They commonly use lawn mowers, trimmers, pruners, shovels, rakes, leaf blowers, watering systems, and sometimes heavy machinery like tractors or tillers, depending on the scope of the project.
- What opportunities for career growth exist for Landscape Workers? Experienced landscape workers can advance to supervisory roles, become landscape designers or horticulturists, start their own landscaping businesses, or specialize in specific areas of landscape maintenance.
- What advice would you give to someone aspiring to become a Landscape Worker? Gain experience in landscaping, acquire knowledge of plant care and maintenance, develop physical stamina, and seek training in using landscaping tools and equipment.
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