Labourer, landscape

Go-Green Lawn & Landscaping Inc., situated in Portage la Prairie, MB, is currently looking for applications for the role of Labourer, landscape, who is a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate for this position will be expected to start work promptly. The available positions are seasonal employment or full-time jobs. The shift times for this position are Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: Go-Green Lawn & Landscaping Inc.
Position: Labourer, landscape
No. of vacancies: 4
Salary: $16.00 to $19.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 50 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full-time
Location: Portage la Prairie, MB

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Job Description

The candidate must assist with landscape construction.
The candidate must weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
The candidate must cut the grass.
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 apply fertilizers.
The candidate must water and care for plants, lawns, and/or gardens.
The candidate must operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment.
The candidate must apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions.
The candidate must plant and move trees.
The candidate must apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, and other lawn care products.
The candidate must plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens.

Job Requirements

The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to 2 years of experience in a related industry.
The candidate should be client-focused.
The candidate should be dependable.
The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
The candidate should be organized and flexible.
The candidate should be reliable.
The candidate should be a good team player.
The candidate must have excellent oral communication skills.

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/damp, 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.

Work setting

The employee should be able to work in the employer’s/client’s home and at various site locations. The specific period of progression is the annual review.
The candidate should work in the sports field, in an outdoor area designed and intended for use in a specific sporting event. This includes soccer fields, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, and similar areas, but it does not include golf courses.
The candidate should work in an urban area with a high population density.
The candidate should work in a rural area, where most people live or work on farms or ranches. Rural areas include hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements.
The candidate should work as a landscape contractor, creating and constructing large and small projects for residential and commercial properties.
The candidate should work in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.
The candidate should work in the landscape maintenance division, which is the art and profession of keeping a landscape healthy, clean, safe, and attractive, usually in a garden, yard, park, institutional setting, or estate.
The candidate’s relocation costs should not be covered by the employer; if the company does not provide a relocation package, you may request an advance on your earnings to cover some of your moving expenses.
The candidate must work in park and recreation sites and a lawn care company.
The candidate should work in commercial and industrial construction. “Industrial” refers to any business dealing with the manufacturing of goods. “Commercial” refers to any business done with the sole motive of gaining a profit.

Experience and specialization

Type of heavy equipment operated

The type of heavy equipment operated is a loader.

Landscaping experience

The candidate must have landscaping experience in residential, restoration, and preservation projects.

Type of related experience

The candidate must have prior experience in landscape construction.

Equipment and machinery experience

The candidate must have experience operating chain saws, gravel or dump trucks, pick-up trucks, sod cutters, weed trimmers/edgers, lawn mowers and automated irrigation systems.

Construction specialization

The candidate must specialize in constructing stone garden walls, rock gardens, retaining walls, interlocking brick, fieldstone paths and ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls.

Area of specialization

The candidate must specialize in the area of plant knowledge and identification.

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.
There is no access to public transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

The candidate should be able to work in a fast-paced, busy environment.
The candidate must finish the work within the given timeline.
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 should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
The candidate must perform manual dexterity tasks.
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 sitting, standing, and walking positions.
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.
The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods.

Own tools/equipment

The candidate must have steel-toed safety boots and gloves.

Benefits

The candidate should receive free parking; there is no additional charge for parking on the property.
The candidate should receive on-site amenities, workplace amenities, and facilities for employees’ health, safety, welfare, and personal hygiene needs.

How to Apply

If you wish to apply, please utilize the provided options to submit your application.

By email

[email protected]

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

References attesting experience