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horticulture technician
from 74 880 $
Dawland Landscape Maintenance Inc.Niagara-on-the-Lake
About this job
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Rural area
- Various locations
- Residential
- Private company, corporation or industry
- Landscape maintenance
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
- 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
- Assess the health of lawns
- 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
- Tree removal
- Examine plans, drawings and site layouts
Experience and specialization
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
Construction specialization
- Irrigation and drainage
Area of specialization
- Landscape design
- Plant knowledge and identification
- Horticulture
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Time management
Benefits
Long term benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
Market insight
76% above median42 581 $
42 581 $42 581 $
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