Glendenning

St. John's, NL

Glendenning

St. John's, NL

gardening helper, landscape

St. John's, NL (view on map)

Posted 6 days ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Odours
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Work in employer's/client's home
• Golf course
• Urban area
• Landscape contractor
• Remote location
• Various locations
• Landscape maintenance
• Private residence

Tasks

• Assist with landscape constructions
• Tie and secure plants
• 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
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
• Tree removal

Equipment and machinery experience

• Chain saw
• Front end loader
• Pick-up truck
• Roto-tiller
• Small engine equipment
• Sod cutter
• Tractor
• Tractor mower
• Weed trimmer/edger

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• 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

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves
• Cellular phone
• Rain gear

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Creativity
• Hardworking
• Maturity
• Resourcefulness

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• 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?