Job Description

Work Term: Temporary Work Language: English Hours: 40 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work site environment

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Outdoors Hot Dusty Wet/damp Noisy

Work setting

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Private residence On-site customer service Landscape maintenance Commercial

Tasks

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Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation Operate heavy equipment Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Use International Organization for Standardization (ISO) pattern joystick controls Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks Measure distance, volume, length and weight Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS) Complete onboard and other logs Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment Prepare accident reports Secure special attachments to equipment Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment Perform minor repairs to equipment Weed, prune and trim trees and plants Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees Cut grass Cart and spread topsoil and other materials Assist with landscape constructions Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens Rake and collect refuse Shovel cement and other materials into cement mixers, spread concrete and asphalt on road surfaces using shovels, rakes and hand tampers Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment Load and unload vehicles using forklift or dolly

Type of heavy equipment operated

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Backhoe excavator, loader Bulldozer, large or small Grader Loader Paver Scraper Gravel or dump truck

Equipment and machinery experience

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Skidsteer Weed trimmer/edger Small engine equipment Pick-up truck Mortar and concrete mixers Hand tools Chain saw

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Physically demanding Attention to detail Fast-paced environment Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

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Efficient interpersonal skills Flexibility Team player Client focus Dependability Punctuality Hardworking

Screening questions

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Are you authorized to work in Canada? Are you available for shift or on-call work? Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting? Are you currently a student? Do you have experience working in this field? Do you live near the job location?

Workplace information

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* On the road job