Job Description

Employer: Planta Landscape Inc.

Job Location:  Based at 6040 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB, but required to work in various locations in the Calgary region. The employer provides transportation to sites outside of the city limits.

Wage: $25-35 per hour (based on experience, salary increases as per company policy)

Employment terms and conditions: Seasonal Employment, Full time (30-50 hours per week, weather dependent), Overtime, Morning, Day, Weekend

Vacancies: 6

Anticipated start date: Spring 2025 (Actual start date is weather-dependent)

Job requirements:

Language: Basic English

Education: No education is required

Experience: 2 years of related experience

Worksite environment: Outdoor, Noisy, Dusty

Work setting: Urban area, Landscape maintenance, Park and recreation sites, Private Residence, Residential

Equipment and machinery experience: Chain saw, Small engine equipment, Sod cutter, Tractor mower, Weed trimmer/edger

Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots

Work conditions: Fast-paced environment, Work under pressure, Tight deadlines, Repetitive tasks, Overtime required

Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding,Handling heavy loads (lifting up to 50 lbs), Manual dexterity, Attention to detail, Hand-eye coordination, Bending, Crouching, Kneeling

Personal Suitability: Client focus, Dependability, Efficient interpersonal skills, Organized, Team player

Duties:

• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Plan and construct landscaped environments which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios, and other landscape structures
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, and other lawn care products
• Water and tend to plants, lawns, and/or gardens
• Plant and move trees
• Level earth to fine-grade specifications
• Rake and collect refuse
• Cut grass
• Weed, prune, and trim trees and plants
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
• Dig ditches and trenches
• Installation of irrigation and drainage
• Build patios with pavers
• Build natural and manufactured stone retaining walls

How to apply:

By email: frank@plantalandscape.com

By mail: 6040 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB, T2V 1J3

Youth, Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Indigenous people, and Newcomers to Canada are welcome to apply.