Landscape technician

Job Description

Landscape technician 

Job duties may include the following:

·         Build models

·         Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operation

·         Plan the incorporation of landscape structures

·         Read blueprints or tother instructions to determine work requirements

·         Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning

·         Manage landscaping projects

·         Prepare conceptual designs

·         Prepare proposals

·         Estimate costs

·         Prepare presentation graphics and drawings

·         Write specifications

·         Survey and assess designated sites

·         Prepare contracts and tenders

·         Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens

·         Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products

·         Apple various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions

·         Access the health of lawns

·         Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes

·         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

·         Plant and move trees and tree removal

Bachelor’s degree education is required

$36.00/ hour working 30 hours/week

1 position available

Minimum 3 years experience required

Legally able to work in Canada including Indigenous people, newcomers to Canada, older workers, veterans, visible minorities, and youth

HOW TO APPLY send resume to: jblandscapinginterlock@gmail.com