Irrigation System Installer

Employer

Tri- Star Homes

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Installation

Tasks

• Professionalism in customer service
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Determine layout and installation procedures
• Document and prepare invoices and work orders
• Measure and mark guidelines to be used for installations
• Prepare and maintain work materials and supplies
• Supervise other workers
• Utilize hand and power tools
• Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
• Consult with clients to determine needs, preferences, safety requirements and purpose of space

Type of heavy equipment operated

Trencher, large or small

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools
• Skidsteer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Cellular phone
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Evening

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• On call
• Day
• Weekend

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures)
• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities