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landscape technician
With some duties as a gardener helper
Posted on September 05, 2024 by Employer details Thrive Landscapes Ltd
Job details
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Outdoors. Work setting: Various locations. Lawn care company. Landscape contractor. Residential. Horticulture and/or gardening. Tasks: Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning. Assist with landscape constructions. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Horticulturist Trade Certification. International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification. Arboriculturists Trade Certification. Landscape Gardener Trade Certification. Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) certification. Type of product: Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges. Landscaping experience: Residential projects. Restoration and preservation projects. Construction specialization: Automated irrigation system. Interlocking brick. Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls. Poured concrete. Retaining walls. Rock gardens. Stone garden walls. Irrigation and drainage. Area of specialization: Landscape construction. Horticultural consulting. Plant knowledge and identification. Horticulture. Lawn care. Security and safety: Driving record check (abstract). Transportation/travel information: Own vehicle. Valid driver's licence. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Attention to detail. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Manual dexterity. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Own tools/equipment: Tools. Safety equipment/gear. Steel-toed safety boots. Hard hat. Safety glasses/goggles. Gloves. Ear plugs. Rain gear. Personal suitability: Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Flexibility. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Punctuality. Screening questions: Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?. Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?. Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?. Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Paramedical services coverage. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. On-site amenities. Team building opportunities. Parking available. Wellness program. Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Does not require Canadian work experience. Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment. Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities 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.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.- LocationParksville, BC
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$22.00 to $28.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day, Overtime, 07:30 to 17:00
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 3 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3068612
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
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
Work setting
- Various locations
- Lawn care company
- Landscape contractor
- Residential
- Horticulture and/or gardening
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
- Assist with landscape constructions
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Horticulturist Trade Certification
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification
- Arboriculturists Trade Certification
- Landscape Gardener Trade Certification
- Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) certification
Experience and specialization
Type of product
- Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
- Restoration and preservation projects
Construction specialization
- Automated irrigation system
- Interlocking brick
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
- Poured concrete
- Retaining walls
- Rock gardens
- Stone garden walls
- Irrigation and drainage
Area of specialization
- Landscape construction
- Horticultural consulting
- Plant knowledge and identification
- Horticulture
- Lawn care
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Ear plugs
- Rain gear
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Wellness program
Employment groups Help - Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities 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.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2024-10-05
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