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Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On the road job
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
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Green jobs contribute to environmental preservation, conservation, and restoration. Learn more about green jobs.
This information was provided by the employer; it was not verified by Job Bank.
The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Remote location
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Residential
- Private company, corporation or industry
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Build models
- Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operation
- Plan the incorporation of landscape structures
- 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
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
- Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
- Plan and construct landscaped environments which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios and other landscape structures
Experience and specialization
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
Construction specialization
- Automated irrigation system
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
- Stone garden walls
- Irrigation and drainage
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
Area of specialization
- Landscape construction
- Plant knowledge and identification
- Horticulture
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- 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
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
