Landscaper (NOC 22114)

Landscaper

Planta Landscape Ltd.

Job Location: Based at 6040 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB, but required to work in various locations in the Calgary area. The employer arranges travel to sites outside of the city

Employment terms and conditions: Seasonal Employment, Full time (30-50 hours per week), Overtime, Morning, Weekend

Vacancies: 20

Anticipated start date: Spring 2024 (Actual start date is weather-dependent)

Job requirements:

Language: English

Worksite environment: Outdoor, Noisy, Dusty

Work setting: Urban area, Landscape maintenance, Park and recreation sites, Private Residence

Area of specialization: Equipment and machinery (chain saw, small engine equipment, sod cutter, tractor mower, weed trimmer/edger)

Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots

Work conditions: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Tight deadlines, Repetitive tasks, Overtime required

Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding, handling heavy loads (lifting up to 50 lbs), manual dexterity, Attention to detail, Hand-eye coordination, bending, Crouching, Kneeling

Personal Suitability: Client focus, Dependability, Efficient interpersonal skills, Organized, Team player

Duties:
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Plan and construct landscaped environments which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios and other landscape structures
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Plant and move trees
• Level earth to fine-grade specifications
• Rake and collect refuse
• Cut grass
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
• Dig ditches and trenches
• Installation of irrigation and drainage