landscaper

EKAM LANDSCAPING & GARDENING LTD.; Surrey; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A lawn care and landscape company in Surrey is seeking a skilled landscaper to perform various tasks including tree trimming, site assessment, and garden maintenance. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school diploma and experience in residential and commercial projects. This physically demanding role requires the ability to work independently and handle various tools safely.

Qualifications

• Experience in landscaping, focusing on residential and commercial projects.
• Ability to handle heavy loads and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Knowledge of applying fertilizers and other lawn care products.

Responsibilities

• Trim trees and assess designated sites for landscaping.
• Water and maintain plants, lawns, and gardens.
• Diagnose and treat problems in trees and shrubs.

Skills

Ability to work independently

Physically demanding

Ability to distinguish between colours

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Safety equipment / gear

Steel-toed safety boots

Safety glasses / goggles

Gloves

Mask

Safety vest

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Odours
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Lawn care company
• Landscape contractor

Tasks

• Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
• Survey and assess designated sites
• 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

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects
• Commercial and / or industrial construction

Area of specialization

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

• Safety equipment / gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses / goggles
• Gloves
• Mask
• Safety vest
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?