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