landscape technician

Wilco Contractors Southwest Inc.; Regina; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A landscaping company is seeking an experienced professional to manage various landscaping projects in Regina, Canada. Responsibilities include watering and tending to plants, applying treatments, and supervising crews. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience, a valid driver's license, and strong attention to detail. This role is on-site only, with physical demands including lifting and standing for extended periods.

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience required.
• Valid driver's licence needed for transportation.

Responsibilities

• Manage landscaping projects.
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
• Apply fertilizers and other lawn care products.
• Direct crews maintaining golf courses and landscapes.

Skills

Client focus

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexibility

Organized

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work setting: On site. Work must be completed at the physical location. No option to work remotely.

Work site environment: Dangerous, Odours, At heights, Noisy, Outdoors, All weather conditions.

Work setting contexts: Construction company, Various locations, Lawn care company, Landscape contractor, Golf course.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Plant and move trees

Experience and Specialization

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

Construction Specialization

• Automated irrigation system
• Fieldstone paths
• Interlocking brick
• Poured concrete
• Retaining walls
• Rock gardens
• Stone garden walls

Area of Specialization

Landscape construction

Additional Information

Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• 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