- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 32 to 60 hours per week
- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Noisy
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Various locations
- Landscape contractor
Tasks
- Manage landscaping projects
- Survey and assess designated sites
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
- Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
- Assess the health of lawns
- Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
- Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
- Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
- Plant and move trees
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
- Commercial and / or industrial construction
- Park and recreation sites
- Restoration and preservation projects
Construction specialization
- Automated irrigation system
- Fieldstone paths
- Interlocking brick
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
- Poured concrete
- Retaining walls
- Rock gardens
- Stone garden walls
Area of specialization
- Landscape construction
- Horticultural consulting
- Plant knowledge and identification
Transportation / travel information
Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools / equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses / goggles
- Gloves
- Mask
- Safety vest
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
Bonus
Other benefits
- Free parking available
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