Job ID #32005: Landscaper

City of Hamilton•Hamilton, ON

9d•CA$35 - CA$38•Onsite

About The Position

This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Landscaper reports to the Horticulture Supervisor and directs and works with a crew to carry out landscape practices, landscape installations, and special projects. This role involves operating equipment, assisting with floral show constructions, and maintaining horticultural locations in all aspects, including annuals, perennials, shrubs, and irrigation. The City of Hamilton is seeking a Landscaper to join their diverse team. This role contributes to maintaining horticultural assets in parks, traffic islands, and high-profile City properties. The position requires preparing, installing, and maintaining soft landscaping, operating a water truck, and constructing creative props for annual flower shows. Responsibilities also include excavating for landscape renovation, reading landscape plans, performing repairs on hard surfaces, and maintaining water features and irrigation systems. The role involves applying pesticides and fertilizers, general horticultural maintenance, and snow removal. Additionally, the Landscaper will cut fallen tree limbs, operate a brush chipper, design and install exhibits for special events, and perform preventive maintenance and inventory on a variety of equipment. Loading and unloading equipment and completing required paperwork are also part of the duties.

Requirements

Training and experience normally acquired through an apprenticeship program or a combination of education and related work experience.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of installing soft and hard landscaping such as trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and walkways, retaining walls, timbers and maintaining horticultural assets.
Demonstrated ability to work with construction materials to build props for floral shows.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to operate equipment and use fertilizers in a safe manner.
Landscape Exterminators Licence required.
Knowledge of relevant legislation such as Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations including W.H.M.I.S. legislation MTO Traffic Control (Book 7), Ontario Pesticide Act.
Must be able to lift a minimum of 23 kg daily, 30kg occasionally.
Must have a valid Ontario Driver's Licence with a “DZ” endorsement.

Nice To Haves

“Safe Operations & Maintenance of a Chainsaw” certificate and Brush Chipper Training considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Direct and work with a crew to do landscaping, special projects and operate equipment while maintaining horticultural assets in parks, traffic islands and high-profile City properties.
Prepare, install & maintain soft landscaping such as trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, and sod.
Operate water truck to water as required: hanging baskets, planters, garden beds and newly installed, plant & shrub material.
Construct creative props of various building materials for annual flower shows such as the Spring Bulb Show and the Mum Show
Excavate for landscape renovation utilizing bobcat, loader. Grading surfaces by adding/removing materials to specified land use.
Read Landscape plans, construction details and blueprints.
Perform repairs on hard surfaces such as landscape walkways, planters and retaining walls.
Maintain and repair water features and inground & drip irrigation systems.
Ensure level grades are achieved.
Apply pesticides and fertilizers to horticultural areas as required in accordance with the Ontario Pesticide Act & Regulations
Maintain horticultural assets by watering, weeding, mowing, pruning, and rototilling.
Efficient snow removal utilizing 4x4 truck with plow attachment or loader with bucket, snow blower or hand shovel.
Cut fallen tree limbs, utilizing chainsaw; operate brush chipper.
Design and install exhibits and displays for special events.
Operate, perform preventive maintenance and inventory on a wide variety of equipment, including tractors, front end loaders, bobcats, chainsaws, rototillers, concrete saws, tractors, loaders, pruning shears, loppers, secateurs, water trucks, sprayers, mowers, and attachments.
Install hard landscaping such as walkways, retaining walls, landscape timbers, signs, and water features.
Load and unload equipment.
Complete Daily time sheets, equipment circle check sheets, traffic control plans & other paperwork as required.
Perform other duties as assigned which are directly related to the responsibilities of this position.