Landscape Lead Hand - Zurich, Canada - Cobble Design Inc.
1 week ago
Description
Landscape Lead Hand
Cobble Design is an award-winning, full-scale landscape design and installation firm, specializing in complex landscape projects for residential and recreational properties along Ontario's West Coast (Huron County).
We are looking for a Landscape Lead Hand to join our incredible crew of landscape professionals.
Job Summary
As a Landscape Lead Hand you will work as part of a small crew in preparing properties for landscaping, constructing hardscapes, such as walkways, driveways, patios, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens and firepits, and planting flowers, shrubs, and trees.
During construction of hardscapes, you are expected to:
- Operate machinery, including skid steer loaders, excavators, and other machinery as required
- Assist machine operators with levelling and grading by utilizing laser levels as well as hand raking and hand shovelling gravel and other materials,
- Wheelbarrow materials to various locations on a job site
- Use machine tampers to compact areas
- Hand lay man made and natural stone pavers
- Mix mortar and cement
- Operate power equipment such as, but not limited to leaf blowers, chain saws, pruners and trimmers, and stone saws
- And perform other duties as required
- Prepare planting beds
- Place plants, shrubs, and trees into planting beds
- Mulch planting beds
- Water plants, shrubs, and trees
- And perform other duties as required
- Use hand and power tools to sweep and clean work sites, vehicles, and the warehouse
- Assist with regular maintenance of equipment and vehicles
- Ensure complete compliance with all applicable provincial codes, rules, regulations, and laws as well as company policies with respect to health and safety
Before and after each day you will normally be required to assist with the loading and unloading of tools and materials into and from vehicles, including pickup trucks, dump trucks, and trailers.
Requirements:
- Minimum 1 year experience in construction, landscape or otherwise
- Ability to operate heavy equipment including skid steer loaders and excavators
- Valid G class driver license
- Ability to perform physically demanding work
- Able to work efficiently and productively in a team environment
- Selfmotivated individual who is passionate about performing high quality work
- Professional manner when interacting with clients, coworkers, and suppliers
Compensation, benefits, and hours
This is a full-time, seasonal role, with a minimum four weekday shift work week, plus the requirement to work every other Saturday.
Saturday shifts also normally begin at 7:00 am at our warehouse but end at noon at the work site.
You will be expected to work at least every other Saturday in this role. You are also required to work a minimum of four weekday shifts. You may work as many shifts as you want.
Compensation for this role ranges from $22 to $28 a hour with 4% vacation pay, depending on experience.
We operate from April to October, with some seasons extending into November, depending on the weather. Employees are laid off during the winter.
Job Types:
Full-time, Seasonal
Salary:
$22.00-$28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Vision care
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Zurich, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you able to meet the physical demands of this role (you must be able to operate power equipment, lift heavy objects and perform other physical duties such as raking and shovelling)
- Are you eligible to work in Canada?
Work Location:
One location
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