Gardener helper

Quality Curb & Garden Edge, located at Elmvale, ON L0L 1P0. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Gardener Helper. We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The chosen applicant will be required to join and begin their duties as soon as possible. The open positions are for Seasonal employment or full-time jobs. The shift schedule encompasses shift times which include Morning, Day, and Weekend.

Employer Name: Quality Curb & Garden Edge
Position: Gardener helper
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $720 to $1,000 weekly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full-time
Location: Elmvale, ON L0L 1P0

Also hiring: General farm worker

Job Description

  • The candidate must assist with landscape construction.
  • The candidate must tie and secure plants.
  • The candidate must weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
  • The candidate must cut the grass.
  • The candidate must rake and collect trash.
  • The candidate must remove garbage and litter.
  • The candidate must cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
  • The candidate must lay sod or seed.
  • The candidate must plant trees, shrubs, flowers, and bulbs.
  • The candidate must be able to maintain and repair equipment.
  • The candidate must write daily basic progress reports.
  • The candidate will be responsible for watering and maintaining plants, lawns, and/or gardens.
  • The candidate must operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
  • The candidate will be responsible for removing trees.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
  • The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation or equivalent experience.
  • The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to 2 years of experience in a related industry.
  • The candidate must have a First Aid Certificate.
  • The candidate should be client-focused.
  • The candidate should be dependable.
  • The candidate should be organized and flexible.
  • The candidate should be reliable.
  • The candidate should be a good team player.
  • The candidate must be punctual.
  • The candidate must be creative.
  • The candidate must be hardworking.
  • The candidate must be mature.
  • The candidate must be resourceful.

Work site environment

  • The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
  • The candidate must be able to work in wet or damp, cold/refrigerated, dusty, and hot conditions.
  • The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
  • The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • The candidate must have experience using a roto-tiller, small engine equipment, a tractor mower, and a weed trimmer/edger.

Additional information

Security and safety

  • The candidate must undergo a driving record check (abstract).

Transportation/travel information

  • The employer will provide the candidate with a vehicle.
  • The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
  • The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
  • The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
  • The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
  • The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
  • The candidate must be able to perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.
  • The candidate should have an eye for detail.
  • The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
  • The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
  • The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.

Own tools/equipment

  • The candidate must have steel-toed safety boots and rain gear.

How to Apply

Kindly use the given options to submit your application if you are interested.

By email

amy.spence@live.ca

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

  • Job reference number- 321
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