lawn care supervisor

Weed Man; Toronto; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Weed Man in Toronto is seeking a Landscape Supervisor to lead outdoor projects at client properties. You will hire and supervise staff, schedule work, and ensure project execution meets timelines and quality standards.

This on-site role requires reading blueprints, planning labour and materials, and supervising deck and wall construction. Teamwork, adaptability, and problem-solving are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising staff and coordinating outdoor projects.
• Ability to read blueprints and drawings.
• Knowledge of labour and materials planning.

Responsibilities

• Hire, supervise and schedule staff
• Read blueprints and drawings
• 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
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work problems and provide technical advice to improve productivity and quality

Skills

Staff supervision

Scheduling

Blueprint reading

Labour estimation

Outdoor work

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

• 7 months to less than 1 year
• On site
• Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Hire, supervise and schedule staff
• Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase the value and functionality of a property
• Schedule events, programs and activities
• Schedule work
• 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
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Team player
• Flexibility

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)