Landscape Construction Lead-hand - Burnaby, Canada - No Limit Landscaping

Description

No Limit Landscaping is an established independent landscape construction and design company known for its excellent customer service and quality of work.

Being one of the numerous landscaping companies, our ambition and customer service is what distinguishes us from the rest.

We are based out of Vancouver and service across Metro-Vancouver.

Employment is full-time, based in residential installation/construction (hardscaping) and is year-round with opportunity to do snow removal during the winter months.

Landscape Construction Lead-Hand

• Loves the outdoors, regardless of weather
• Enjoys working with their hands
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Good observation and problemsolving skills
• Takes pride in a job well done
• Ability to work under pressure
• Construction of a wide variety of landscape structures such as water features, retaining walls, fences, paths, etc.
• Work closely with Foreman and team to ensure project is completed in a timely manner
• Operate various tools and equipment, including cutoff saws, shovels, jackhammers, heavy equipment, drills, etc.
• Maintaining cleanliness of both job sites and equipment
• Moving and transporting of building materials using hands, shovels, wheelbarrows, carts, machines, etc.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment at all times
• Perform maintenance on tools and equipment by conducting inspections, cleaning and lubricating on a daily basis
• Ensure all work activities are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and all crew members are in compliance with government and company PPE standards
• Snow removal during winter months

Essential Skills and Requirements

• Owning your own vehicle is a huge asset but not required (We service all of Metro-Vancouver and employees are required to get themselves to site)
• Valid class 5 driver's license with clean driver's abstract occasional operation of company truck
• Fluent in English
• Minimum oneyear experience with skidsteer and excavator
• Minimum twoyear of landscape construction (hardscape) experience
• Minimum oneyear experience working with all aspects of stone, concrete, pavers and wall systems
• Able to read and understand landscape construction plans
• Must be able to perform heavy lifting and strenuous activity
• Calculating proper quantities for material required for daily tasks

Assets

• Having access to your own vehicle
• Experience in operating truck with trailer attached

Compensation
- $28-32/hour dependent upon skills & experience with landscape construction (Paving stones, installing retaining walls and water features etc.)

• Quarterly profit sharing after 3 months probationary period
• Extended health, dental and optical benefits after 3 months probationary period
• Red Seal apprenticeship training opportunities
• Mileage subsidy
• Monthly cellphone allowance

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
$28.00-$32.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Commuter benefits
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Profit sharing
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Application question(s):

• Do you have your own vehicle?
• Can you repeatedly lift 50lbs unassisted on a daily basis?
• When are you available to start?

Experience:

- landscape construction (hardscape): 1 year (required)
- operation of skidsteer: 1 year (preferred)
- operation of excavator: 1 year (preferred)
- working with all aspects of stone, pavers and wall systems: 1 year (required)
- operation of truck with trailer attached: 1 year (preferred)

• Lead-Hand or similar in landscape construction: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

- fluent English (required)


Licence/Certification:

• BC Class 5 driver's license (required)

Work Location:
One location