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

Screening questions

Are you available for shift or on-call work?Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?Are you currently a student?Do you have experience working in this field?Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

Early morningEveningShiftMorningNightTo be determinedDayWeekend

Long term benefits

Long-term care insurance

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 Indigenous people

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

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