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Join Our Team as a Landscape Worker!
Company: Grass and Gas Maintenance
Location: Debert, NS
Salary: $18.50 to $23.50 hourly (to be negotiated)
Job Category: Agriculture and Forestry
About the Job
Are you passionate about working outdoors and transforming landscapes? Grass and Gas Maintenance is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated Landscape Workers to join our team for the upcoming seasonal work term. This is an exciting opportunity to engage in various landscape maintenance tasks while enjoying the beauty of nature!
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Weed, prune, and trim trees and plants
- Cut grass and maintain lawns
- 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
- Dig cemetery graves
- Water and tend to plants, lawns, and gardens
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
- Tree removal
Work Environment
As a Landscape Worker, you will be working in a variety of settings, including:
- Urban and rural areas
- Landscape contractor sites
- Remote locations
- Cemeteries or crematoriums
- Private residences and commercial properties
Requirements
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 50 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate, or diploma required
- Experience: Previous experience is an asset
Work Conditions
This role involves:
- Working outdoors in various weather conditions (wet/damp, hot)
- Fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads and performing physically demanding tasks
- Repetitive tasks requiring manual dexterity and attention to detail
Equipment and Safety
Familiarity with the following equipment is beneficial:
- Chain saw
- Pick-up truck
- Roto-tiller
- Small engine equipment
- Sod cutter
- Tractor and tractor mower
- Weed trimmer/edger
Additionally, a valid driver's license is required, and a driver's validity license check will be conducted.
Personal Suitability
We are looking for candidates who are:
- Client-focused and dependable
- Efficient in interpersonal skills
- Flexible and reliable team players
- Punctual, hardworking, and mature
- Resourceful and able to work under pressure
Additional Benefits
- Free parking available
- Travel expenses paid by the employer
- Vehicle supplied by the employer
Screening Questions
Before applying, please consider the following:
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- 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?
If you are ready to embrace the outdoors and contribute to beautiful landscapes, we encourage you to apply and become a part of our dedicated team at Grass and Gas Maintenance!
Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from the Job Bank.