Gardener helper

Iron Horse Farm (IHF)

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Outdoors

Work setting

  • Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Tie and secure plants
  • 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
  • Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
  • Apply fertilizers
  • Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
  • Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Provincial licence/certification to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides
  • Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) certification
  • DZ class license

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Chain saw
  • Small engine equipment
  • Tractor mower
  • Weed trimmer/edger

Area of specialization

  • Plant knowledge and identification

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Bondable
  • Criminal record check
  • Driver’s validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver’s licence
  • Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Safety glasses/goggles
  • Gloves
  • Rain gear

Personal suitability

  • Dependability
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Punctuality
  • Hardworking
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