Landscape worker

LC CALGARY situated in Calgary, AB is currently looking for applications for the role of Landscape worker 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 for Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift times for this position are Day, Evening, Weekend, On Call, Flexible Hours, Early Morning and Morning.

Employer Name: LC CALGARY
Position: Landscape worker
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $23.00 to $27.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 to 45 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Calgary, AB

Also hiring: General labourer – farm

Hiring: Landscape worker

Job Description

  • The candidate must assist with landscape construction.
  • The candidate must weed, prune, and trim trees and plants.
  • The candidate must cut 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 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.
  • The candidate must survey and evaluate designated sites.
  • The candidate will be responsible for building patios, garden walls, and other decorative installations.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in 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 dependable.
  • The candidate must be well-organized.
  • The candidate should be reliable.
  • The candidate should be a good team player.
  • The candidate must be creative.
  • The candidate must be hardworking.

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 candidate should work as a landscape contractor to create and construct 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 should work in a commercial setting that produces a workforce full of highly competent, respectful, mature, and accountable employees working toward a common goal.

Experience and specialization

Type of related experience

  • The candidate must have experience in landscape construction.

Equipment and machinery experience

  • The candidate must have experience using a pick-up truck, small engine equipment, sod cutter, weed trimmer/edger, and saws.

Area of work experience

  • The candidate must have experience in snow removal and landscaping.

Area of specialization

  • The candidate must be knowledgeable about lawn care, fencing, decks, and plant identification.

Equipment

  • The candidate must have experience using small tractors (lawn/snow removal attachments).

Additional information

Security and safety

  • The candidate’s driving record should be thoroughly checked (abstract).

Transportation/travel information

  • The candidate must have their own transportation.
  • The candidate must have their own vehicle.
  • The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
  • 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 should have an eye for details.
  • The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
  • 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, safety glasses or goggles, gloves, and a cellular phone.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please utilize the provided options to submit your application.

By email

info@lccalgary.com

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