Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Client focus; Dependability; Reliability; Organized

Work Location Information

On-site customer service; Work in employer's/client's home; Urban area; Various locations

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; 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

Transportation/Travel Information Driver's abstract; Valid driver's licence

Work Site Environment Outdoors; Wet/damp; Noisy; Dusty; Hot

Own Tools/Equipment Steel-toed safety boots

Security and Safety Driving record check (abstract)

Work Setting Landscape contractor; Landscape maintenance

Equipment and Machinery Experience

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

Specific Skills

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

Experience 5 years or more

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

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

Education

Other trades certificate or diplomaor equivalent experience

Languages English