arborist

Green Drop Tree Care; Regina; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A landscaping services provider in Regina is seeking an experienced landscaper to manage projects and maintain gardens. Applicants should have an Other trades certificate or diploma and relevant certifications like ISA. This role offers a permanent position with health benefits, including a dental plan. Experience of 1-2 years is desirable, and the position involves physical tasks outdoors.

Benefits

Health care plan

Dental plan

Bonus

Group insurance benefits

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in landscaping or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Certifications such as ISA and Arboriculturists Trade Certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage landscaping projects and prepare proposals.
• Estimate costs and write specifications and contracts.
• Water and tend to plants, lawns, and gardens.
• Diagnose problems in trees and shrubs for treatments.

Skills

Client focus

Attention to detail

Excellent written communication

Team player

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Tools

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Word

Job description

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week

Education: Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Dangerous
• Odours
• At heights
• Noisy
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Urban area
• Various locations

Tasks

• Manage landscaping projects
• Prepare proposals
• Estimate costs
• Write specifications
• Prepare contracts and tenders
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
• Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Plant and move trees

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification
• Arboriculturists Trade Certification
• Chemical application certificate or licence

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Word

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects

Area of specialization

• Horticultural consulting
• Plant knowledge and identification

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 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

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

Screening questions

• 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?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits