Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 40 to 44 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

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Outdoors All weather conditions

Work setting

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Golf course

Tasks

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Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning Manage landscaping projects Survey and assess designated sites Prepare contracts and tenders Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions Assess the health of lawns Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens Plant and move trees Tree removal

Computer and technology knowledge

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MS Outlook

Landscaping experience

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Residential projects Commercial and/or industrial construction Park and recreation sites

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Ability to work independently Attention to detail Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Ability to distinguish between colours Combination of sitting, standing, walking Standing for extended periods Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

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Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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Excellent oral communication Flexibility Organized Reliability Team player Punctuality

Health benefits

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Dental plan Health care plan

Financial benefits

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Group insurance benefits Life insurance Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

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Other benefits

Support for newcomers and refugees

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Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for Indigenous people

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* Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations