08 Sep
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AVL Landscape & Design
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Vaughan
08 Sep
AVL Landscape & Design
Vaughan
AVL Landscape & Design Ltd. is looking for an experienced Hardscape Installer / Landscape Construction Labourer to join our crew.
We are looking for someone with at least 4 years of professional hardscape or landscape construction experience.
This is not an entry-level position.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with interlock, grading, base preparation, stone cutting, machinery operation, and general landscape construction.
We are looking for someone who is reliable, takes pride in their work, works well with a crew, and can handle longer days during the busy season.
Responsibilities
- Install interlock driveways, patios and walkways
- Remove and relay existing interlock
- Install pool decks and pool coping
- Build retaining walls and steps
- Install natural stone, flagstone, porcelain and precast products
- Excavation and site preparation
- Install and grade HPB and granular base
- Set proper elevations, grades and slopes
- Compact base materials
- Install edge restraints
- Install polymeric sand
- Measure and lay out projects
- Cut pavers, slabs and natural stone
- Load and unload materials and equipment
- Maintain a clean and organized jobsite
- Work around finished homes, pools and customer property safely
Required Experience
Applicants must have:
- Minimum 4 years of professional hardscape or landscape construction experience
- Interlock installation experience
- Experience with excavation and base preparation
- Understanding of grading and drainage
- Experience measuring and laying out hardscape projects
- Experience cutting pavers and stone
- Ability to work efficiently without sacrificing workmanship
- Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a crew
- Reliable transportation to work
- Ability to perform physically demanding outdoor construction work
Equipment & Tool Experience
Experience operating several of the following is preferred:
- Skid steer / Bobcat
- Mini excavator
- Excavator
- Loader
- Quick-cut / concrete saw
- Plate compactor
- Jumping jack
- Grinder
- Laser level
- Transit
- Hand tools
- Power tools
Applicants claiming equipment experience should be able to confidently and safely operate the equipment.
Additional Experience Considered an Asset
- Pool coping installation
- Retaining-wall construction
- Natural-stone installation
- Reading landscape drawings
- Setting elevations using a laser level
- Calculating slopes
- String-line layout
- Squaring layouts
- Driving work trucks
- Towing equipment trailers
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who:
- Shows up reliably and on time
- Has a solid work ethic
- Takes pride in their workmanship
- Works well with others
- Can work without constant supervision
- Respects tools and machinery
- Respects customers and their property
- Follows safety procedures
- Keeps the jobsite clean and organized
- Is comfortable working longer days when required
A valid driver's licence is strongly preferred.
Schedule
- Full-time during the landscape construction season
- Monday to Friday
- Longer days may be required depending on projects, weather and scheduling
- Occasional weekend work may be required
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30.0 – 50.0 per week
Work Location: In person
📌 Experienced Hardscape Installer / Landscape Construction Laborer (Vaughan)
🏢 AVL Landscape & Design
📍 Vaughan