Maintenance worker, grounds

Overview

Languages:

English

• Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site. Work must be completed at the physical location. No option to work remotely.

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

• Work in employer's/client's home
• Urban area
• Landscape contractor
• Various locations
• Landscape maintenance
• On-site customer service

• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Cut grass
• Rake and collect refuse
• Remove litter and garbage
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Apply fertilizers
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

• Provincial licence/certification to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides

• Chain saw
• Pick-up truck
• Roto-tiller
• Small engine equipment
• Sod cutter
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor mower
• Weed trimmer/edger

• Driving record check (abstract)

• Valid driver’s licence
• Driver’s abstract

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye coordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

• Steel‑toed safety boots

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

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer