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Posted on November 20, 2024 by Employer details Wilco Contractors Southwest Inc.
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Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Dangerous. Odours. At heights. Noisy. Outdoors. Work setting: Construction company. Various locations. Lawn care company. Nursery - horticulture. Landscape contractor. Golf course. Tasks: Manage landscaping projects. Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens. Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products. Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions. Assess the health of lawns. Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes. Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease. Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens. Plant and move trees. Landscaping experience: Residential projects. Commercial and/or industrial construction. Park and recreation sites. Restoration and preservation projects. Cemetery or crematorium. Sports field. Construction specialization: Automated irrigation system. Fieldstone paths. Interlocking brick. Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls. Poured concrete. Retaining walls. Rock gardens. Stone garden walls. Specialization or experience: Green economy sector. Area of specialization: Landscape construction. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Personal suitability: Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Green job: Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.- Location4700 110th Ave SECalgary, ABT2C 2T8
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$27.00HOUR hourly / 44 to 70 hours per week
- Terms of employment Seasonal employmentFull time
- Day, Evening, Weekend, Overtime, Early Morning, Morning
- Start date: 2025-04-15
- vacancies 35 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3159305
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Green job Help - Green job - Help
The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.
Work site environment
- Dangerous
- Odours
- At heights
- Noisy
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Construction company
- Various locations
- Lawn care company
- Nursery - horticulture
- Landscape contractor
- Golf course
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Manage landscaping projects
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
- Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
- Assess the health of lawns
- Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes
- Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
- Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
- Plant and move trees
Experience and specialization
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Park and recreation sites
- Restoration and preservation projects
- Cemetery or crematorium
- Sports field
Construction specialization
- Automated irrigation system
- Fieldstone paths
- Interlocking brick
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
- Poured concrete
- Retaining walls
- Rock gardens
- Stone garden walls
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
Area of specialization
- Landscape construction
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2025-01-03
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