Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Hire, supervise and schedule staff
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Organize and direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Plan and estimate labour and materials
- Organize and direct construction of fences, decks and walls
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
- Maintain work records and logs
- Tender and administer contracts
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Establish work schedules and procedures
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work related problems
- Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Sod cutter
- Tractor mower
Area of specialization
- Lawn care
- Tree service
- Grounds maintenance
- Landscape construction
- Garden centre
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Vehicle supplied by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- 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
- Initiative
- Team player
