Job Description
General labourer - Landscaping
Overview
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Will train
Work setting
Outdoors
Various locations
$19 hourly 40.00 hours per Week
Permanent employment
Full time
Starts as soon as possible
1 vacancy
Job description
Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers perform work to assist in the construction of landscapes and related structures, and to maintain lawns, gardens, athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, landscaped interiors and other landscaped areas. They are employed by landscaping and lawn care companies, golf courses, cemeteries, and landscaping operations of public works departments and private establishments.
- Spread top soil, lay sod, plant flowers, grass, shrubs and trees and perform other duties to assist with the construction of a landscape and related structures
- Cut grass, rake, aerate, dethatch, fertilize and water lawns, weed gardens, prune shrubs and trees and perform other maintenance duties as directed by supervisor
- Maintain lawns and grass along roadsides
- Operate and maintain power mowers, tractors, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws, snowblowers and other landscape maintenance equipment
- Perform other manual duties to clean and maintain landscaped environments.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Tying
- 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
- Dig cemetery graves
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
- Clean snow and ice from walkwavs and parking areas
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
Public transportation is available
Work Condition
Physically demanding
Personal Suitability
Dependability
