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Grounds Maintenance Worker
Employer
Peter Hughes Landscape Ltd.Date Posted
May 10, 2022Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $18.00 to $20.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 5  Vacancies
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Closing Date May 24, 2022
Employer
Peter Hughes Landscape Ltd.
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Equipment and Machinery Experience
- Weed trimmer/edger
- Small engine equipment
- Roto-tiller
- Pick-up truck
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work Setting
- Private residence
- Landscape contractor
- Landscape maintenance
Specific Skills
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Spread sand or salt on sidewalks for snow or ice control
- Remove litter and garbage
- Lay sod or seed
- Cut grass
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Apply fertilizers
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Rake and collect refuse
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
Security and Safety
Driving record check (abstract)
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Dusty
- Hot
Transportation/Travel Information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Tight deadlines
Work Location Information
- Urban area
- Various locations
Service Experience
Snow removal
Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Team player
- Reliability
Screening questions
- 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?
How to Apply
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
By e-mail:
By Mail:
7203 Flint Place SE
Calgary, Alberta T2H1Y8
Advertised Until
May 24, 2022
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in spraying and dusting as directed to control insects and diseases and in performing other manual duties to clean and maintain landscaped environments
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating power mowers, tractors, snowblowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws and other equipment
- innovative
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Interest in comparing information to spread top soil, lay sod and plant flowers, grass, shrubs and trees; and in performing other duties to assist with the construction of landscapes and related structures
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.