Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English or French
Hours: 32 to 35 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work site environment

Outdoors

Work setting

Greenhouse

Tasks

Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operationPlan the incorporation of landscape structuresRead blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirementsTrim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruningManage landscaping projectsPrepare proposalsEstimate costsWrite specificationsSurvey and assess designated sitesWater and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardensApply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutionsAssess the health of lawnsDirect crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapesExamine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and diseasePlan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposesPlant and maintain private and public lawns and gardensPlant and move treesTree removal

Personal suitability

Client focusFlexibilityOrganizedReliabilityTeam playerPunctuality

Employment terms options

Early morningEveningShiftMorningNightTo be determinedDayWeekend

Long term benefits

Long-term care insurance

Support for persons with disabilities

Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Veterans

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

Support for mature workers

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities

Christian Lafontaine Paysagiste

Open Positions

landscape technician