Business Address: 22303 112 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5S 2T8
Job Location: Various locations in Edmonton and the surrounding area, AB
Wage: $24.94/ hour (salary increases per company policy)
Employment terms and conditions: Seasonal, Full-time (40-60 hours/week, 8–12-hour days, weather-dependent), Early morning, Morning, Day, Weekend; Overtime and work on holidays may be required.
Benefits:
· Dental, Vision, Extended Medical (these benefits are optional and cost-shared, with the employee paying 50% and the company paying 50%)
· Employees who stay with the company for more than two seasons may be eligible for an apprenticeship opportunity
Vacancies: 6
Anticipated start date: Spring 2027 (actual start date dependent on weather)
Job requirements:
Language: Basic English
Experience: 4 seasons of related experience.
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Handling heavy loads (Up to 23kg (50lbs)), Physically demanding, Manual dexterity, Attention to detail, Walking, Bending, Crouching, Kneeling, Working under Pressure, Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks
Own Tools/Equipment: Steel-toed safety boots, Hard Hat, Safety vest
Work Site Environment: Outdoors, dusty
Work setting: Landscape contractor, park and recreation sites, urban area, commercial and municipal
Personal Suitability: Reliability, Organized, Team player, Dependability
· Spread top soil, lay sod, plant flowers, grass, shrubs, and trees, and perform other duties to assist with the construction of a landscape and related structures
· Cut grass, rake, fertilize and water lawns, weed gardens, prune shrubs and trees, and perform other
· Maintenance duties as directed by the supervisor
· Maintain lawns and grass along roadsides
· Operate and maintain power mowers, tractors, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws, snowblowers and other landscape maintenance equipment
· Spray and dust trees, shrubs, lawns, and gardens, as directed, to control insects and disease
· Perform other manual duties to clean and maintain landscaped environments
· Assist the foreman with the tree planting according to planting standards
· Assist the foreman with mentoring new workers and safety standards
· May be responsible for ensuring staff meet daily objectives