During the spring, summer and fall seasons we provide full grounds maintenance including lawn care services, flower and tree planting, aerating and de-thatching, leaf removal and various other types of maintenance including full lawn care programs for fertilizing and weed and insect control. Positions for winter employment following the summer season are also available.
Thunderbolt Contracting is a family-owned landscape contractor located in the Nation’s Capital since 1992. We have a dedicated team of over 150 employees and a modern fleet of equipment to take care of each project from start to finish. Working at Thunderbolt means being part of a large team with the resources to help you perform your best.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform regular landscape maintenance tasks, including mowing, trimming, and edging lawns.
- Operate equipment including lawn tractors, blowers, trimmers, lawnmowers, hedge trimmers, power broom, etc.
- Weeding flower beds and tree wells.
- Top dressing, fertilizing, and seeding.
- Transport materials using shovels, wheelbarrows, and hand lifting/carrying.
- Assist in winter operations by clearing and salting snow from sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots for various residential and commercial properties during the winter months.
- Communicate issues relating to employee relations, equipment issues, customer issues – make suggestions for solutions.
- Maintain a trusting, inclusive, and productive environment.
- Follow all health and safety policies and procedures prescribed by the Company and WHMIS Guidelines in performance of duties.
- Other duties as required. This is not a complete list of all possible tasks or responsibilities, and you may be asked to perform other duties as required that are not explicitly mentioned above.
Skills and Requirements:
- Reliable transportation to and from work. Must report to our office each day.
- Ability to maintain professional company image.
- Willingness to follow health & safety regulations of our profession.
- Strong communication skills.
Why You Should Apply:
- Competitive total compensation package.
- Performance incentives.
- Health and dental benefits.
- Deferred profit-sharing plan.
- Holiday closures.
- Advanced training and opportunities for career advancement.
- Regular team building activities
- A positive and fun family-oriented environment.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $21.00-$24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 50 per week
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Do you have access to a reliable vehicle to get to and from the office?
Licence/Certification:
- Class G Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
