landscape technician

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Green Job

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The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.

Work Site Environment

• Outdoors
• All weather conditions

Work Setting

• Landscape contractor

Responsibilities Tasks

• Plan the incorporation of landscape structures
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Plant and move trees

Credentials

• Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) certification
• Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Certificate

Experience and Specialization

Landscaping Experience

• Residential projects
• Commercial and/or industrial construction
• Restoration and preservation projects

Equipment and Machinery Experience

• Hand tools

Construction Specialization

• Fieldstone paths
• Interlocking brick
• Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
• Poured concrete
• Retaining walls
• Rock gardens
• Stone garden walls
• Irrigation and drainage

Specialization or Experience

• Green economy sector

Area of Specialization

• Landscape design
• Landscape construction
• Plant knowledge and identification
• Horticulture

Additional Information

Security and Safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own Tools/Equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves
• Rain gear

Personal Suitability

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

Benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities