Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 40 hours per week Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience: 1 year to less than 2 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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Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operation Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning Manage landscaping projects Prepare conceptual designs Prepare proposals Estimate costs 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 Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease Tree removal

Area of specialization

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Horticulture

Transportation/travel information

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Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Attention to detail Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Combination of sitting, standing, walking Standing for extended periods Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

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Organized Reliability Team player Punctuality

Health benefits

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Dental plan Disability benefits Health care plan Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

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Bonus Life insurance

Other benefits

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Free parking available Learning/training paid by employer Other benefits Paid time off (volunteering or personal days) Team building opportunities

Support for newcomers and refugees

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Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.) Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for Indigenous people

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* Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers