Grounds maintenance worker

Job requirements

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Own Tools/Equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling

Work Location Information

Work in employer's/client's home, On-site customer service

Work Site Environment

Outdoors, Wet/damp, Noisy, Odours, Dusty, Hot

Personal Suitability

Organized, Flexibility, Team player

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Sprayer or duster, Small engine equipment, Chain saw, Tractor mower, Weed trimmer/edger

Specific Skills

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, Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens

Work Setting

Landscape maintenance, Private residence, Park and recreation sites