landscaping foreman/woman

Government of Canada; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Metro Vancouver is seeking candidates for outdoor landscaping positions. Responsibilities include directing planting tasks, supervising grounds maintenance, and managing landscaping crews. Applicants should have a secondary school graduation certificate and 1-2 years of relevant experience. This role requires working on-site without remote options and emphasizes physical demands and attention to detail.

Benefits

Health care plan

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of experience in grounds maintenance or landscaping.
• Ability to supervise and manage teams.
• Experience with related construction and repair tasks.

Responsibilities

• Direct planting of trees, gardens, and lawns.
• Organize planting of trees, gardens, and lawns.
• Plan and direct grounds maintenance.
• Organize and direct construction of decks and walls.

Skills

Lawn care

Tree service

Grounds maintenance

Landscape construction

Nursery or greenhouse

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Responsibilities Tasks

• Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Plan and direct grounds maintenance
• Plan and estimate labour and materials
• Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
• Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
• Maintain work records and logs
• Repair and maintain equipmentResolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers

Experience and specialization Area of specialization

• Lawn care
• Tree service
• Grounds maintenance
• Landscape construction
• Nursery or greenhouse

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Benefits Health benefits

• Health care plan