Tree Care Assistant / Labourer

Job Overview
Tree Care Assistant / labourer / ground crew - 1 permanent part-time position available. 1 -3 days a week, year round employment available. Located out of Yarker, ON 20 min from Kingston

$20-25/h depending on experience and qualifications.

Seeking hard working applicant with good attendance, experience an asset but not required willing to train right candidate.

Duties will include working as part of a crew to safely prune and remove trees, plant trees, and clean up job sites. Moving brush and wood, raking debris, operating equipment such as a chainsaw, stump grinder, small dump trucks, assisting the arborist to safely lower material using a rope and mechanic assist devices, maintaining equipment, processing firewood etc. Landscaping, gardening, lawn care, and other related duties.

Skills
Required:

• Ability to lift heavy objects and perform strenuous physical tasks
• Basic knowledge of tools and equipment
• Strong work ethic and reliability
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• G class or better with no accidents
• Have or be willing to obtain within first month of employment standard first aid / CPR
• Have or be willing to obtain within first month of employment minimum necessary PPE (PPE allowance is provided)

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00-$25.00 per hour

Licence/Certification:

• Class G Licence (required)

Work Location: In person