Location of Work:
Various locations across the Waterloo Region and Province of Ontario
Job Description:
• Read and interpret plans, instructions, blueprints, structural drawings, rough sketches and specifications to determine work activities
• Load, unload and transport construction materials
• Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites using rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and other equipment
• Measure, mark and record openings and distances to lay out areas where construction work will be performed
• Help build stone pathways, patios, fences, decks or retaining walls
• Spread topsoil and lay sod
• Plant flowers, grass, shrubs, and trees
• Install basic mulch, rock beds, or border barriers
• Clean and perform preparation of worksite
• Operate power tools and small machinery
• Health & safety conscious and actively involved in maintaining a safe work environment
• Perform all other tasks which are assigned by management
• Perform other activities at construction sites as directed.
Work Conditions/Job Requirements:
• 1 or more years of experience in landscaping & construction work
• Experience in planting trees and flowers, laying sod, mowing lawns, pruning shrubs, spreading mulch
• Valid G Class license is an asset
• First Aid and CPR certificate is an asset
• Physical strength and ability to handle heavy loads (up to 75lbs)
• Physically demanding work; bending, crouching, kneeling; repetitive tasks
• Organization and cleanliness
• Ability to learn and develop practical skills
• Capable of observing all health and safety codes