landscape technician

• Work Term : Seasonal
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 to 70 hours per week
• Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience : 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

• Dangerous
• Odours
• At heights
• Noisy
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction company
• Various locations
• Lawn care company
• Nursery - horticulture
• Landscape contractor
• Golf course

Tasks

• Manage landscaping projects
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
• Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
• 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

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects
• Commercial and / or industrial construction
• Park and recreation sites
• Restoration and preservation projects
• Cemetery or crematorium
• Sports field

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

Transportation / travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• 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
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
6 days ago