Overview

- Job Duration: Permanent
- Language of Work: English
- Hours of Work: 44 hours per week
- Education:
- Experience:
Education
- College/CEGEP
Work site environment
- Odours
- Noisy
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Urban area
- Golf course
- Equipment operation
Tasks
- Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
- Manage landscaping projects
- Survey and assess designated sites
- 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
- 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
- Train workers in duties and policies
- Supervise support staff
- Supervise other workers
- Report signs of insect or disease damage
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Operate jackhammers and drills to break up pavement
- Operate various vehicles and equipment
- Operate heavy equipment
- Operate chainsaw to fell, delimb and buck trees
- Co-ordinate work of subordinates
- Apply chemicals
- Apply fertilizers
- Communicate technical problems, processes and solutions
- Leading/instructing individuals
- Train staff/workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Co-ordinate repairs and rentals
- Service and repair sprinkler system
- Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments




- Spray herbicides from the ground using manual spraying equipment
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Chemical application certificate or licence
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
Landscaping experience
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Park and recreation sites
- Sports field
Equipment and machinery experience
- Power mowers
- Mechanical sprayer
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Chain saw
- Tractor mower
Area of work experience
- Snow removal
- University or college
- Plant growth and development
- Plant nutrition
Construction specialization
- Automated irrigation system
- Fieldstone paths
- Poured concrete
- Retaining walls
- Rock gardens
- Stone garden walls
- Irrigation and drainage
Area of specialization
- Landscape construction
- Plant knowledge and identification
- Horticulture
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- 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
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
Screening questions
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
- Flexible hours
- Morning
Experience
- 5 years or more
Employment terms options
- On call
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
- Overtime available
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- In office recreation and activities
- Team building opportunities

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