landscaper

Overview Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience 2 years to less than 3 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Outdoors
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Various locations
• Landscape contractor

Responsibilities Tasks

• Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements
• Plant and move trees
• Tree removal
• Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
• Build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations

Experience and specialization

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects
• Commercial and/or industrial construction
• Park and recreation sites
• Sports field

Equipment and machinery experience

• Small engine equipment
• Skidsteer

Area of work experience

• Snow removal

Construction specialization

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

Area of specialization

• Landscape construction

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality

Benefits Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other Benefits

• Parking available

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)