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Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Dangerous
• At heights
• Noisy
• Outdoors
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Lawn care company
• Golf course
• Residential

Tasks

• Plan the incorporation of landscape structures
• Manage landscaping projects
• Estimate costs
• Survey and assess designated sites
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
• Assess the health of lawns
• Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes
• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Plant and move trees
• Tree removal
• Oversee safety of operations

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects
• Park and recreation sites
• Sports field

Area of work experience

• Snow removal

Construction specialization

• Automated irrigation system
• Fieldstone paths
• Irrigation and drainage

Installation specialization

• Astro-turf / game field materials

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• 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

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day

Workplace information

• On the road job