Job requirements
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
- Specific Skills
- Read and interpret blueprints; Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Equipment and Machinery Experience
- Loader; Lawn mowers; Forklift; Automated irrigation system
- Construction Specialization
- Stone garden walls; Rock gardens; Retaining walls; Interlocking brick; Fieldstone paths; Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
- Area of Specialization
- Landscape construction; Plant knowledge and identification
- Work Setting
- Park and recreation sites; Lawn care company; Landscape contractor; Sports field; Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots; Gloves
- Work Site Environment
- Outdoors; Noisy
- Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Ability to distinguish between colours; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Work Location Information
- Rural area; Work in employer's/client's home; Urban area; Various locations
- Landscaping Experience
- Restoration and preservation projects; Residential projects
- Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Reliability; Organized
- Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills
- Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions; Plant and move trees; Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products; Plan and construct landscaped environments which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios and other landscape structures; Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
- Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Student status
- Full time enrollment
Employment groups
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This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Apprentices, Newcomers to Canada, Students, Veterans, Youth
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
Advertised until
2022-07-01