Job Description

Duree de l'emploi: Saisonnier Langue de travail: Anglais Heures de travail: 30 to 50 hours per week Education: Experience:

Education

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College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Work site environment

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Odours Outdoors All weather conditions

Work setting

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Work in employer's/client's home Garden centre Urban area Rural area Greenhouse Remote location Various locations Lawn care company Nursery - horticulture 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 Manage landscaping projects Estimate costs Write specifications Survey and assess designated sites Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions Assess the health of lawns 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

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Horticulturist Trade Certification Landscape Gardener Trade Certification Landscape Architecture Technologist Certificate Landscape Architecture Technician Certificate Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) certification Certified Landscape Horticulturist Technician (CLHT) Chemical application certificate or licence Not required

Landscaping experience

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Residential projects Restoration and preservation projects

Area of specialization

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Landscape construction Horticultural consulting Plant knowledge and identification

Security and safety

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Driving record check (abstract)

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 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

Personal suitability

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Client focus Efficient interpersonal skills Excellent oral communication Excellent written communication Flexibility Organized Reliability Team player Punctuality

Experience

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2 years to less than 3 years

Other benefits

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Free parking available Learning/training paid by employer * Wellness program