OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

- English

EDUCATION

- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE

- 1 year to less than 2 years

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

- Noisy
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions

WORK SETTING

- Construction company
- Rural area
- Greenhouse
- Remote location
- Various locations
- Lawn care company
- Nursery - horticulture
- Willing to relocate
- Landscape contractor
- Residential
- Private company, corporation or industry

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

- 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 objective 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

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

- DynaSCAPE

LANDSCAPING EXPERIENCE

- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Institutional construction




- Park and recreation sites
- Restoration and preservation projects
- Cemetery or crematorium
- Sports field

AREA OF WORK EXPERIENCE

- Snow removal

CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIZATION

- Automated irrigation system
- Interlocking brick
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
- Retaining walls
- Rock gardens
- Stone garden walls
- Irrigation and drainage

SPECIALIZATION OR EXPERIENCE

- Green economy sector
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

- Landscape design
- Landscape construction
- Horticultural consulting
- Plant knowledge and identification
- Propagation
- Horticulture

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

- Valid driver's licence

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

- 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

OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

- Steel-toed safety boots

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits

FINANCIAL ADVANTAGES

- Life insurance

OTHER BENEFITS

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

📌 Landscape technician (Alberta)
🏢 Kibbi
📍 Alberta