- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
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Work site environment
- At heights
- Noisy
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Urban area
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Various locations
- Golf course
- Residential
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
- 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
- Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
- Plant and move trees
- Tree removal
Credentials
Certificates,
licences, memberships, and courses
- Horticulturist Trade Certification
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification
- Arboriculturists Trade Certification
Apprenticeship training
- Level one apprenticeship training
- Level four apprenticeship training
- Level five apprenticeship training
Experience and specialization
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Park and recreation sites
- Restoration and preservation projects
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Area of specialization
- Horticultural consulting
- Plant knowledge and identification
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Bending, crouching, kneeling