landscape gardener

MacIntosh landscaping & Trucking Limited; Valley; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading landscaping company is seeking a skilled landscaper to manage various tasks including plant care, applying treatments, and assessing lawn health. The ideal candidate will hold a Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Certificate and have experience in both residential and commercial projects. This physically demanding role requires a strong focus on client satisfaction and the ability to work independently in various outdoor conditions.

Qualifications

• Required certifications include Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Certificate.
• Experience in residential and commercial landscaping projects is essential.
• Ability to work independently and handle physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Water and tend to plants, lawns, and gardens.
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, and pesticides.
• Plan and coordinate the growth and use of plants.

Skills

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Certificate

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Gloves

Job description

• Education :

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Construction company
• Various locations
• Landscape contractor

Tasks

• 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
• 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
• Work with minimal supervision

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Certificate

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects
• Commercial and / or industrial construction
• Fieldstone paths
• Interlocking brick
• Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
• Retaining walls

Area of specialization

• Plant knowledge and identification
• Horticulture

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• 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?