Qualifications

- Education: College/CEGEP or equivalent experience
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work Site

- On‑site work only – no remote option.
- Environment: Noisy, outdoors, all weather conditions.
- Setting: Construction company, rural area, greenhouse, remote location, various locations, landscaping construction company, nursery – horticulture, landscape contractor, residential, private company/corporation or industry.
- Own tools: Steel‑toed safety boots.
- Valid driver’s licence required.

Responsibilities

- Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operation.
- Plan the incorporation of landscape structures.
- Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objectives such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning.
- Manage landscaping projects.
- Prepare proposals.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tree removal.

Experience and Specialization

- Computer and technology knowledge.
- DynaSCAPE.
- Residential projects.
- Commercial and/or industrial construction.
- Institutional construction.
- Park and recreation sites.




- Restoration and preservation projects.
- Cemetery or crematorium.
- Sports field.
- Snow removal.
- Construction specialization.
- Automated irrigation system.
- Interlocking brick.
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls.
- Retaining walls.
- Rock gardens.
- Stone garden walls.
- Irrigation and drainage.
- Green economy sector.
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge:
- Area of specialization: Landscape design, landscape construction, horticultural consulting.
- Plant knowledge and identification, propagation, horticulture.

Physical & Personal Requirements

- 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.
- Client focus.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.

Benefits

- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On‑site recreation and activities.
- Team building opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employment





This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self‑identifying as a member of these groups:

- Persons with disabilities – support and awareness training.
- Newcomers and refugees – foreign credential recognition, diversity and cross‑cultural training, no Canadian work experience required.
- Youth – awareness training.
- Veterans – awareness training, support translating skills into civilian job language, flexible onboarding options.
- Indigenous workers – cultural competency training and/or awareness training.
- Mature workers – staff awareness training, phased re‑entry options for retirees.
- Visible minorities – diversity and cross‑cultural training.

Eligibility

- Canadian citizen.
- Permanent resident of Canada.
- Temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit.

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Application Process

- By email:

Include in application:

- Cover letter.
- Answers to screening questions:
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available for shift or on‑call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you live near the job location?

- Possible future requirements: References attesting experience.

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📌 Landscaping Technician (Grande Prairie)
🏢 KLon Services
📍 Grande Prairie