Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificateExperience : 1 year to less than 2 yearsor equivalent experienceWork site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
Tasks
- Hire, supervise and schedule staff
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Plan and estimate labour and materials
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
- Maintain work records and logs
- Tender and administer contracts
- Read blueprints and drawings
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Equipment and machinery experience
- Backhoe
- Front end loader
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Sod cutter
- Tractor
- Tractor mower
Area of specialization
- Interior landscaping
- Lawn care
- Tree service
- Grounds maintenance
- Design
- Landscape construction
- Garden centre
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
Own tools / equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 30 hours per week