landscaper

Total Dynamic Services Ltd.; Surrey; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A landscaping service provider in Metro Vancouver is looking for someone to handle various landscaping tasks including model building, tree trimming, and the application of lawn care products. The role also involves supporting newcomers and refugees within the community, ensuring they're integrated with tools and services. Candidates must have a secondary school graduation certificate and relevant experience, ideally having worked for 1-2 years in related fields.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Build models for landscaping projects.
• Plan the incorporation of landscape structures.
• Trim trees to achieve pruning objectives.
• Apply fertilizers and pesticides as needed.
• Assess the health of lawns and gardens.

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 36 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Tasks
  • Build models
  • Plan the incorporation of landscape structures
  • Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
  • 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
  • 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
• Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
  • Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Support for youths
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
• Support for Indigenous people
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
  • Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  • Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers