New Job Labourer, Landscape In Manitoba

Work Site Environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Hot

Work Setting

• Work in employer's/client's home
• Sports field
• Urban area
• Rural area
• Landscape contractor
• Various locations
• Landscape maintenance
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Park and recreation sites
• Lawn care company
• Commercial and/or industrial construction

Tasks

• Assist with landscape constructions
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Cut grass
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
• Plant and move trees
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
• Plan and construct landscaped environments which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios and other landscape structures
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens

Landscaping Experience

• Restoration and preservation projects
• Residential projects

Equipment and Machinery Experience

• Chain saw
• Gravel or dump truck
• Pick-up truck
• Sod cutter
• Weed trimmer/edger
• Loader
• Lawn mowers
• Automated irrigation system

Construction Specialization

• Stone garden walls
• Rock gardens
• Retaining walls
• Interlocking brick
• Fieldstone paths
• Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls

Area of Specialization

• Landscape construction
• Plant knowledge and identification

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is not available

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Standing for extended periods

Own Tools/Equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Other benefits

• Free parking available