Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
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Hire, supervise and schedule staff
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Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
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Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase the value and functionality of a property
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Schedule work
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Plan and direct grounds maintenance
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Plan and estimate labour and materials
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Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
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Maintain work records and logs
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Repair and maintain equipment
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Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
Supervision
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
Area of work experience
Area of specialization
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Grounds maintenance
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Landscape construction
Additional information
Security and safety
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Basic security clearance
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Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Fast-paced environment
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Work under pressure
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Tight deadlines
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Handling heavy loads
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Physically demanding
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Manual dexterity
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Attention to detail
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Ability to distinguish between colours
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Combination of sitting, standing, walking
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Standing for extended periods
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
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Large workload
Personal suitability
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Client focus
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Initiative
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Judgement
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Team player
Benefits
Financial benefits
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 youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
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.)
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.