Labourer Full-time Job

Job Summary

Under supervision of the Greenskeeper, this is unskilled physical turf maintenance and minor equipment repair work usually and primarily performed outdoors.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of general labour tasks, such as seeding, watering, mowing, fertilizing, weeding, spraying, pruning, cleaning, hoeing, planting, picking up debris, using and maintaining tools at the municipal golf courses.
• Performs minor repairs on motorized, turf-maintenance equipment, using a variety of hand tools (i.e. oil change, lubrication, cleaning).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Grade 10 education.
• Three months’ related horticultural/agricultural experience, including related golf course experience.
• Knowledge of the use of equipment and hand tools.
• Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to deal courteously, tactfully and effectively with the public.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate and maintain motorized, turf-maintenance equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the assigned duties outdoors, for extended periods of time and in various weather conditions. 

Additional Requirements

Shift work and weekend work may be involved.