Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 38 to 50 hours per week Education: College/CEGEP Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years or equivalent experience

Work site environment

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Noisy Outdoors All weather conditions

Work setting

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Urban area Rural area Lawn care company Landscape contractor Residential

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 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

Landscaping experience

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Residential projects Commercial and/or industrial construction

Area of work experience

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University or college

Construction specialization

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Interlocking brick Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls Retaining walls Rock gardens Irrigation and drainage

Area of specialization

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Landscape construction Horticultural consulting Plant knowledge and identification Horticulture

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

Screening questions

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Are you available for shift or on-call work? Are you available for the advertised start date? Are you currently a student? Are you currently legally able to work in Canada? Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location? Do you have previous experience in this field of employment? What is the highest level of study you have completed? What is your current field of study? What is your current level of study?

Workplace information

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On the road job

Health benefits

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Dental plan Disability benefits Health care plan Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

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Bonus Group insurance benefits Life insurance

Long term benefits

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Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

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Free parking available Learning/training paid by employer * Travel insurance