gardener, landscape

Allscapes All Seasons Inc; Guelph; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A landscaping company in Guelph is seeking a dedicated individual to manage various tasks in landscape maintenance and horticulture. Responsibilities include tree trimming, lawn care, and applying treatments to ensure plant health. The ideal candidate should be reliable, organized, and able to work independently in various weather conditions.

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year experience in landscaping.
• Knowledge of horticulture and plant identification.

Responsibilities

• Trim trees and maintain lawns and gardens.
• Apply fertilizers and diagnose plant health.
• Operate vehicles and various landscaping equipment.

Skills

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Organization

Reliability

Team player

Punctuality

Goal-oriented

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Various locations
• Landscape maintenance
• Horticulture and/or gardening

Tasks

• Trim trees to achieve desired pruning objectives such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
• Water and tend to plants, lawns, and gardens
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, and other lawn care products
• Apply treatments like pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas, and injecting treatment solutions
• Assess the health of lawns
• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and diseases
• Plan and coordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental, and other purposes
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Utilize hand and power tools
• Operate various vehicles and equipment

Technical or specialized editing

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects
• Commercial and/or industrial construction
• Institutional construction
• Park and recreation sites
• Restoration and preservation projects
• Cemetery or crematorium
• Sports fields

Area of work experience

• Landscaping

Area of specialization

• Landscape construction
• Plant knowledge and identification
• Horticulture

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver’s license

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Goal-oriented