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Landscape Worker
Employer
Natural Landscapes Inc.Date Posted
April 16, 2024Languages
English-
Location Langdon, AB
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Earnings $17.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 40 to 44 hours per week
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Position Seasonal Full Time
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Vacancies 4  Vacancies
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Closing Date May 16, 2024
Employer
Natural Landscapes Inc.
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Hot
Work setting
- Landscape contractor
- Various locations
- Farm
- Private residence
- Greenhouse
Tasks
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Lay sod or seed
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Gravel or dump truck
- Pick-up truck
- Skidsteer
Construction specialization
Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
Parts specialization
Carpentry/woodworking machinery
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Ear plugs
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Workplace information
On the road job
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Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in spraying and dusting as directed to control insects and diseases and in performing other manual duties to clean and maintain landscaped environments
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating power mowers, tractors, snowblowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws and other equipment
- innovative
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Interest in comparing information to spread top soil, lay sod and plant flowers, grass, shrubs and trees; and in performing other duties to assist with the construction of landscapes and related structures
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.