Job description Groundsman/woman near Vancouver (BC)

Find out what work is like for a groundsman/woman in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers (NOC 85121).

Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers

Description

Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers perform work to assist in the construction of landscapes and related structures, and to maintain lawns, gardens, athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, landscaped interiors and other landscaped areas. They are employed by landscaping and lawn care companies, golf courses, cemeteries, and landscaping operations of public works departments and private establishments.

Work week duration

Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Spread top soil, lay sod, plant flowers, grass, shrubs and trees and perform other duties to assist with the construction of a landscape and related structures
  • Cut grass, rake, aerate, dethatch, fertilize and water lawns, weed gardens, prune shrubs and trees and perform other maintenance duties as directed by supervisor
  • Maintain lawns and grass along roadsides
  • Operate and maintain power mowers, tractors, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws, snowblowers and other landscape maintenance equipment
  • Spray and dust trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens, as directed, to control insects and disease
  • Perform other manual duties to clean and maintain landscaped environments.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Handling material manually
  • Standing
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Walking and running
  • Bending or twisting the body

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Landscaping operations of public works departments and private establishments
  • Landscaping and lawn care companies
  • Cemeteries
  • Golf courses

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Sound and noise
  • Standard safety equipment
  • In an open vehicle or equipment
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Vibration
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Skin injury

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 85121), and a list of similar occupations:

  • bulb planter - landscaping
  • cemetery labourer
  • gardening helper
  • golf course worker
  • grass cutter
  • grounds maintenance worker
  • landscape labourer
  • park maintenance labourer
  • park maintenance worker
  • sod layer
  • transplanter - landscape maintenance

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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