horticulture technician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

5 years or more

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Asset languages

• Spanish

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Outdoors
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Various locations
• Landscape contractor
• Troubleshooting/diagnostic

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements
• Survey and assess designated sites
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• 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
• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Repair and maintain equipment

Experience and specialization

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects
• Commercial and/or industrial construction

Equipment and machinery experience

• Irrigation pumps and equipment

Construction specialization

• Automated irrigation system
• Irrigation and drainage

Area of specialization

• Landscape construction
• Horticulture

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Rain gear

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player