- 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