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landscaping foreman/woman
Posted on January 16, 2025 by Employer details Gobro Con Inc.
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Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Outdoors. Hot. Wet/damp. Noisy. Dusty. Work setting: Private residence. Park and recreation sites. Landscape contractor. Landscape maintenance. Construction company. Various locations. Sports field. Commercial and/or industrial construction. Tasks: Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns. Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns. Schedule events, programs and activities. Plan and direct grounds maintenance. Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls. Maintain work records and logs. Read blueprints and drawings. Repair and maintain equipment. Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies. Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality. Weed, prune and trim trees and plants. Remove litter and garbage. Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees. Lay sod or seed. Cut grass. Cart and spread topsoil and other materials. Assist with landscape constructions. Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens. Rake and collect refuse. Plant and move trees. Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens. Supervision: 5-10 people. 16-20 people. Landscaping experience: Residential projects. Equipment and machinery experience: Backhoe. Chain saw. Forklift. Front end loader. Pick-up truck. Small engine equipment. Sod cutter. Tractor. Skidsteer. Construction specialization: Stone garden walls. Rock gardens. Retaining walls. Poured concrete. Interlocking brick. Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls. Area of specialization: Landscape construction. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Driver's validity licence check. Driving record check (abstract). Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Own transportation. Own vehicle. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. 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. Large workload. Repetitive tasks. Hand-eye co-ordination. Walking. Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Gloves. Safety vest. Hard hat. Safety glasses/goggles. Ear plugs. Personal suitability: Client focus. Excellent oral communication. Initiative. Judgement. Team player. Flexibility. Efficient interpersonal skills. Dependability. Reliability. Organized. Screening questions: Are you currently a student?. Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.- LocationCaledon, ON
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$35.00 to $45.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 60 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Weekend, Early Morning
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3208306
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
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.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Dusty
Work setting
- Private residence
- Park and recreation sites
- Landscape contractor
- Landscape maintenance
- Construction company
- Various locations
- Sports field
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Schedule events, programs and activities
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
- Maintain work records and logs
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Remove litter and garbage
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Lay sod or seed
- Cut grass
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Rake and collect refuse
- Plant and move trees
- Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
Supervision
- 5-10 people
- 16-20 people
Experience and specialization
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
Equipment and machinery experience
- Backhoe
- Chain saw
- Forklift
- Front end loader
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Sod cutter
- Tractor
- Skidsteer
Construction specialization
- Stone garden walls
- Rock gardens
- Retaining walls
- Poured concrete
- Interlocking brick
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
Area of specialization
- Landscape construction
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- 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
- Large workload
- Repetitive tasks
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Walking
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
- Safety vest
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Ear plugs
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Organized
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a 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.
Advertised until
2025-05-16
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