About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Asset languages: Spanish; Castilian. Work site environment: Outdoors. Work setting: Urban area. Various locations. Lawn care company. Nursery - horticulture. Landscape contractor. Residential. Tasks: 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: Residential projects. Commercial and/or industrial construction. Park and recreation sites. Area of work experience: Snow removal. Construction specialization: Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls. Retaining walls. Rock gardens. Stone garden walls. Irrigation and drainage. Area of specialization: Landscape design. Landscape construction. Horticultural consulting. Plant knowledge and identification. Horticulture. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail. Repetitive tasks. Manual dexterity. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Gloves. Personal suitability: Client focus. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Shift. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day. Overtime available. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits. Other benefits: Free parking available. Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Support for Veterans: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans . Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) . Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people. Support for mature workers: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers . Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) .