General labourer - landscaping

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Work in employer's/client's home
• Urban area
• Landscape contractor
• Various locations
• Landscape maintenance
• Private residence

Tasks

• Remove litter and garbage
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

Equipment and machinery experience

• Backhoe
• Chain saw
• Front end loader
• Gravel or dump truck
• Pick-up truck
• Small engine equipment
• Tractor

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day
• Overtime available

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities