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85121.00 – Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers

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.

Overview

Example job titles

  • 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

Core competencies

  • Repairing and Preventative Maintenance to ensure machinery and tools are in good working condition by performing regular maintenance or minor repairs
  • Operation and Control to operate power mowers, tractors, snowblowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, pruning saws and other equipment
  • Trunk Strength to cut grass, rake, fertilize and water lawns, weed gardens, prune shrubs and trees and to perform other manual tasks
  • Static Strength to maintain the necessary force and stability to dig, lift, carry and move heavy materials, such as soil, plants and equipment
  • Attention to Detail to ensure landscaping features are installed and maintained to a high standard, such as flower beds, lawns and garden paths
  • Knowledge in Agriculture and Horticulture to understand the specific needs of common plant species, grasses, trees and shrubs to promote healthy growth and assist in the construction of landscapes

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • 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.

Additional information

  • Progression to technical or supervisory occupations in landscaping and horticulture is possible with additional training or experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists (22114)
  • Nursery and greenhouse labourers (85103)
  • Other trades helpers and labourers (75119)
  • Public works and maintenance labourers (75212)
  • Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers (74205)
  • Residential and commercial installers and servicers (73200)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

8 – Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

85 – Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers

Sub-major group

851 – Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers

Minor group

8512 – Logging, forestry, landscaping and other related labourers

Unit group

85121 – Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers

Occupational profile

85121.00 – Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers

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