Landscape Labourer - Canada Summer Jobs

Canadian Mental Health Association-Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge•Peterborough, ON

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Canada Summer Jobs Opportunity - The Landscape Labourer works alongside the Maintenance team to provide lawn care and property maintenance for all C.M.H.A. H.K.P.R residential and office buildings.

Requirements

Must be between 15 and 30 years of age
Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Must have a valid Social Insurance Number and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
Experience using lawn care equipment such as lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, weed eaters and pruning saws
Satisfactory police records search
Satisfactory references
Strong customer service and communication skills
Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
Must be able to repeatedly lift over 50 lbs.
Able to sit, stand, kneel and lift
Proof of receipt of full COVID-19 vaccine

Nice To Haves

Valid driver’s license preferred, with access to reliable transportation
Lived expertise with a mental health concern or addiction, either personally or with a family member is an asset
Intermediate to advanced minus proficiency in French an asset

Responsibilities

Mow, edge and trim lawns using a push mower and other tools
Apply seed, fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides to lawns
Maintain and water plants, flower beds, and underlying soil on clients’ lawns
Plant flowers, shrubs, trees as needed
Operate backpack blower and gather leaves, hedge trimmings, and debris for removal
Use pruners and trimmers to remove shrub and tree overgrowth
Load and unload lawn care tools into/from work trucks