Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment

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Outdoors All weather conditions

Work setting

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Construction company Landscape contractor

Tasks

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Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operation 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 Estimate costs Write specifications 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 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

Computer and technology knowledge

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MS Outlook

Landscaping experience

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Residential projects Commercial and/or industrial construction Institutional construction Park and recreation sites Restoration and preservation projects

Construction specialization

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Automated irrigation system Fieldstone paths Interlocking brick Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls Poured concrete Rock gardens Stone garden walls Irrigation and drainage

Area of specialization

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Landscape design Landscape construction Plant knowledge and identification Propagation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Ability to work independently Attention to detail Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Manual dexterity 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 Hard hat Safety glasses/goggles Gloves Ear plugs Rain gear

Personal suitability

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Client focus Efficient interpersonal skills Flexibility Organized Reliability Team player * Punctuality