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Landscape Labourer |
Company Operating Name: AJM Property Maintenance Ltd.
Business Address: Site 503 box 71 RR5, Saskstoon, Saskatchewan S7K3J8
Job Summary:
The Landscape Labourer will assist and support skilled landscaping professionals, working under their guidance and supervision. The ideal candidate is a quick learner, able to understand and follow verbal instructions in English. This role requires physical endurance for labor-intensive tasks, including heavy lifting, repetitive movements, and the safe handling of landscaping tools and equipment.
Job Title: Landscape Labourer
No. of Positions: 1
Job Description and Duties:
- Prepare landscaping areas by spreading soil, laying sod, planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and trees, and assisting with the setup of landscape structures.
- Mow grass, rake leaves, aerate soil, fertilize and water lawns, remove weeds, and trim shrubs and trees as instructed by the supervisor.
- Maintain lawns and grassy areas along roadsides.
- Remove snow from designated walkways, driveways, and landscape areas as needed to maintain accessibility and safety.
- Safely operate and maintain landscaping tools like power mowers, tractors, chainsaws, clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws, and snowblowers.
- Apply sprays or dust to trees, shrubs, and gardens to manage insects and prevent disease, following instructions.
- Perform other physical tasks to clean and upkeep landscaped areas.
Terms of Employment: Permanent Full Time, Long Term
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Wages: $19.00 per hour
Overtime: One and one-half times the regular wage rate as per provincial regulations
Location of Work: Various location with base at Site 503 box 71 RR5, Saskstoon, Saskatchewan S7K3J8
Anticipated Start Date of Employment: As soon as possible
Education, Experience and Language Requirements:
- Some secondary school education may be required
- On-the-job training will be provided. Experience is an asset
- Basic English skills
Working Conditions and Physical Capabilities:
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Lifting up to 50 lbs
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching and kneeling
Additional Skills and Other Requirements:
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility and Judgement
- Must be a team player, reliable and organized
- Must be available for all hours of operations and shifts including overtime and weekend work as required
Preference given to applicants who are Canadian citizens, Canadian Permanent Residents, Asylum Seekers with valid open work permit, New Immigrants, Indigenous Persons / Aboriginals, Visible Minorities and Vulnerable Youth.
If this opportunity interests you, and you meet all of the above requirements, please submit your resume and a cover letter by email to us at ajmpropertymaintenanceltd@gmail.com or by mail at Site 503 box 71 RR5, Saskstoon, Saskatchewan S7K3J8 . Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
We thank all applicants for their interest in the position; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.