Labourer, Landscape Construction

Job title: Labourer, Landscape Construction

Job description: We’re Looking for Amazing Talent!

Do you want to work in a rewarding environment, towards an exciting vision? Are you ready to pour your heart and soul into a place built on passion, and grow in knowledge and skill? Do you want to join a positive team culture of excellence?

At Hutten & Co. Land and Shore, we create refreshing spaces in a place that’s already beautiful, a place that we’re happy to call home. It’s not easy work, but the satisfaction is huge. From creative craftsmanship in stone and wood, delicate plantings, casual outdoor living, environmental shore solutions, and docking systems, we create spaces that connect our rugged land and shores into a place of natural beauty. We love what we do and want like minded people to join our team!

Detail Overview of Responsibilities:

Positive Team Player

• Work safely and in a responsible manner, with eager participation and initiative.
• Demonstrate continuous growth through personal goal achievement.
• Demonstrate active participation in regular team meetings
• Comply with all company policies and regulations and local health and safety regulations
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment at all times
• Communicate to customer in polite and courteous manner
• Maintain standards of cleanliness and organization in assigned trucks, trailers, equipment, jobsites, and shop/yard areas

Efficiently Produce Work

• Assist crew with the following tasks:
• Construct walkways and patios, walls, fences, decks, posts, etc.
• Dig ditches or trenches and perform land clearing activities
• Plant and maintain garden beds and lawns
• Load and unload materials, tools, and equipment required to complete landscape construction projects
• Transport materials using shovels, wheelbarrows, carts, dollies, and hand lifting/carrying
• Perform preventative maintenance on tools and equipment by conducting inspections, lubricating, and cleaning on a daily basis
• Operate various tools including: chainsaws, jackhammers, laser levels, measurement equipment, shovels, hammers, drills, etc.
• Periodically operate heavy equipment, including skidsteer, excavator, and loader as directed by supervisor.

Key Success, Behaviors, Skills and Requirements:

Behaviours:

• Aligned with Hutten & Co. Core Values of Knowledge, Optimism, Relationships, Passion.
• Ability to work both independently with little supervision, and as part of a team
• Highly alert, and demonstrates problem solving skills
• Driven to improve efficiencies, with ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• High attention to detail in technical specifications and written communication.
• Intuitive, critical thinker
• Highly structured in organization and time management, demonstrating initiative
• Demonstrate initiative in meeting task based goals

Skills:

• Technically skilled
• Effective communication skills (both verbal and written in English)
• Demonstrates ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications
• Demonstrate competency in specific materials, methods, tools, equipment and techniques required to complete required tasks in a safe and responsible manner
• Demonstrate basic math skills
• Read and interpret blueprints, structural drawings, and specifications to perform work activities
• Understand basics of grading and layout

Requirements:

• Follow instructions
• Perform work quickly and efficiently, demanding excellence in quality of work
• Ability to walk, stand, crouch for long periods of time and carry out strenuous physical tasks
• Desire to embrace and use technology
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record

Minimum Qualifications and Educational Requirements:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Preference given to candidates with one or more years’ experience in the landscape/construction industry

Work Conditions:

• Ability to work with hand tools, power tools, small engine equipment, heavy equipment, and materials
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. repeatedly through an entire work shift
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Excellent stamina is required
• Work near heavy equipment and other vehicles on a regular basis
• Work outdoors in various conditions including heat and humidity, rain, dust, noise, and cold
• Flexible working hours including occasional weekend work

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