groundskeeper - Lumby, Canada - Echo Lake Resort

Description

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Rural area
• Landscape maintenance
• Park and recreation sites
• Campground workers

Tasks

• Assist with landscape constructions
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Cut grass
• Rake and collect refuse
• Remove litter and garbage
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Apply fertilizers
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

Student status

• Full time enrollment
• Part time enrollment

Equipment and machinery experience

• Chain saw
• Pick-up truck
• Roto-tiller
• Small engine equipment
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Tractor mower
• Weed trimmer/edger
• Skidsteer

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• 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?

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes