Landscaper

Maritime Hydroseed – Erosion Control & Landscape Services is located at Saint John, NB. The company is actively seeking applicants for the role of Landscaper. The applicant should be a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate will be expected to join and start the work at the earliest. It will be a Seasonal employment or Full time job. The assigned Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, On Call, Flexible Hours, Early Morning and Morning may include shift timings.

Employer Name: Maritime Hydroseed – Erosion Control & Landscape Services
Position: Landscaper
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $18.00 to $22.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 to 60 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full time
Location: Saint John, NB

Job Description

  • The candidate must water and care for plants, lawns, and/or gardens.
  • The candidate must plant and move trees.
  • The candidate must be able to maintain and repair equipment.
  • The candidate must plant trees, shrubs, flowers, and bulbs.
  • The candidate must lay sod or seed.
  • The candidate must cart and spread topsoil and other materials.
  • The candidate must assist with landscape construction.
  • The candidate must apply fertilizers.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in English language.
  • The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
  • Candidate having experience is an asset.
  • The candidate should be client focused.
  • The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
  • The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
  • The candidate should be reliable.
  • The candidate should be a good team player.
  • The candidate must be punctual.
  • The candidate should be dependable.

Work site environment

  • The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
  • The candidate must be able to work at heights.
  • 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.

Work setting

  • The candidate must work for a construction company, a golf course, a private company, corporation or industry, a municipal government agency, or a tennis court.
  • The candidate should work in an urban area with a high population density.
  • The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.
  • The candidate should work from a remote location, the practice of employees doing their jobs from a location other than a central office operated by the employer.
  • The candidate should work in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.
  • 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 residential settings, handling tasks on one, two, and three-family dwellings.
  • The candidate should work in a private residence, office, or work area only open to the public in the ordinary course of business if by individual invitation.

Experience and specialization

Type of heavy equipment operated

  • Front-end loaders are the heavy equipment used.

Landscaping experience

  • The ideal candidate must have experience in landscaping for residential projects, commercial and/or industrial construction, institutional construction, park and recreation sites, restoration and preservation projects, and sports fields.

Equipment and machinery experience

  • The candidate must have experience using sprayers or duster, sod cutters, small engine equipment, pick-up trucks, chainsaws, and forklifts.

Area of specialization

  • The candidate must be knowledgeable about horticulture, plant identification, and landscape construction.

Additional information

Security and safety

  • The candidate should undergo a thorough criminal record check, driver’s licence validity check, driving record check (abstract) and drug test.

Transportation/travel information

  • The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.
  • The candidate must be willing to travel frequently.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • The candidate should have an eye for details.
  • 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 must perform manual dexterity tasks.
  • 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 work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
  • The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
  • The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
  • The candidate must have excellent hand eye coordination.
  • The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.
  • The candidate must finished the work with in the given time line.

Own tools/equipment

  • The candidate must have steel-toed safety boots.

Benefits

  • The candidate should have team-building opportunities to boost employee engagement and forge an unstoppable crew.
  • The candidate will receive an available parking facility where employer provide parking to employee at a cost that is less than the fair market value of the parking space.

How to Apply

To apply, please use the provided options and submit your application if you are interested.

By email

[email protected]

By mail

PO Box 27045
Saint John, NB
E2M 5S8

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

  • Cover letter
  • References attesting experience
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed
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