Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

DangerousOdoursAt heightsNoisyOutdoorsAll weather conditions

Work setting

Construction companyVarious locations

Tasks

Build modelsInterpret 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 pruningSurvey and assess designated sitesWater and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardensApply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care productsApply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutionsAssess the health of lawnsPlant and move trees

Landscaping experience

Residential projectsCommercial and/or industrial constructionInstitutional constructionRestoration and preservation projects

Construction specialization

Automated irrigation systemFieldstone pathsInterlocking brickOrnamental ponds, fountains and waterfallsPoured concreteRetaining wallsRock gardensStone garden wallsIrrigation and drainage

Area of specialization

Landscape construction

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Ability to work independentlyAttention to detailRepetitive tasksHandling heavy loadsPhysically demandingManual dexterityAbility to distinguish between coloursCombination of sitting, standing, walkingStanding for extended periodsBending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

Client focusEfficient interpersonal skillsExcellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationFlexibilityOrganizedReliabilityTeam playerPunctuality

Screening questions

Are you authorized to work in Canada?Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Evening

Employment terms options

MorningDay

Health benefits

Dental planDisability benefitsHealth care planParamedical services coverageVision care benefits

Rockhill Contracting

Open Positions

landscape technician