Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Hire, supervise and schedule staff
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Organize and direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Establish work schedules and procedures
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
Supervision
- 5-10 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Provincial licence/certification to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides
Experience and specialization
Area of specialization
- Lawn care
- Grounds maintenance
- Landscape construction
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Team player
- Flexibility
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
