arborist

Work site environment

• Dangerous
• Odours
• At heights
• Noisy
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Urban area
• Various locations

Tasks

• Manage landscaping projects
• Prepare proposals
• Estimate costs
• Write specifications
• Prepare contracts and tenders
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
• Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Plant and move trees

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification
• Arboriculturists Trade Certification
• Chemical application certificate or licence

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Word

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects

Area of specialization

• Horticultural consulting
• Plant knowledge and identification

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 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

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits