About Hardland

Hardland Landscape & Design LTD. is working to form a future where community strength and workforce vitality grow hand-in-hand through transformative landscape construction.

Our mission is to craft safe, innovative landscapes that empower our team and clients to achieve a better quality of life and stronger communities.

At Hardland, every role contributes to building landscapes that strengthen our community and support a thriving, skilled workforce.

About the Role

This role sits within Hardland's Technician Career Ladder (T0-T3), offering clear expectations, skill-based wage progression, and transparent advancement opportunities.

Position Summary

The Landscape Labourer / Apprentice (T0) role is the entry point into Hardland's field production team. This role supports crews with labor, material handling, site setup, cleanup, and basic installation support while building safe work habits and jobsite discipline.

What You'll Do

- Assist with site setup, teardown, protection, and cleanup
- Move materials, tools, and equipment safely
- Support excavation, grading prep, and general labor tasks
- Assist with hardscape, softscape, fencing, and pool support work
- Follow Hardland SOPs and safety expectations
- Support snow shovel operations if assigned

What Success Looks Like

- Safe labour support
- Site cleanliness and organization
- Material staging and handling
- Attendance and reliability
- Following direction and crew standards
- Work area is kept clean, safe, and organized
- Materials and tools are staged where needed with mínimal delay
- Labor tasks are completed safely and on time
- End-of-day cleanup and shutdown are completed to standard
- Crew support reduces drag rather than creating it

How Performance Is Measured

At Hardland, performance is measured by

- PPE compliance
- Attendance and punctuality




- Cleanup / housekeeping standard met daily
- Material staging accuracy
- Number of repeated corrections required
- Safety incidents or near misses
- Supervisor assessment of coachability and work pace

Minimum Requirements

- Physically capable of outdoor manual labor
- Reliable attendance and punctuality
- Respectful attitude
- Willingness to learn
- Able to follow direction safely

Preferred Assets

- Construction or landscape labour experience
- Valid driver's license
- Basic hand tool familiarity

Wage Structure and Advancement

Wage placement is based on demonstrated skill within Hardland's T0-T3 wage grid. Advancement is earned through:

- competency
- reliability
- safety
- quality
- productivity
- ability to work with less supervision over time

Who Thrives at Hardland

This role is a robust fit for someone who:

- likes physical, outdoor, hands-on work
- wants to build real installation skill
- takes pride in quality work
- values structure, standards, and teamwork
- wants a career path, not just a short-term job

Who This Role Is Not For

This role is likely not a fit for someone who:

- struggles with attendance or consistency
- cuts corners on safety or quality
- dislikes working outdoors in changing conditions
- resists coaching or constructive feedback
- does not take pride in workmanship

Tools and Equipment - opportunity to learn use of

- hand tools and power tools
- plate compactors
- laser levels / transits
- cut-off saws and concrete saws
- fencing tools
- planting and softscape tools

Job Types : Full-time, Seasonal, Apprenticeship

Pay: $18.00-$21.50 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 55 per week

Benefits :

- Dental care
- Extended health care

Application question(s):

- Own reliable transportation to get to and from work

Education :

- Secondary School (preferred)

Language :

- and read English (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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🏢 Hardland Landscape E Design
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