landscape worker - Jobs in Colchester, Subd. B, NS

Job Description

• or equivalent experience

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• Horticulturist Trade Certification
• Not required
• Not applicable
• Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) certification
• Landscape Gardener Trade Certification
• Landscape Architecture Technician Certificate

Equipment and Machinery Experience

• Weed trimmer/edger
• Tractor
• Small engine equipment
• Roto-tiller
• Pick-up truck
• Gravel or dump truck
• Front end loader

Construction Specialization

• Stone garden walls
• Rock gardens
• Retaining walls
• Interlocking brick
• Fieldstone paths
• Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls

Area of Specialization

• Landscape construction
• Landscape design
• Horticultural consulting
• Plant knowledge and identification

Work Setting

• Private residence
• Lawn care company
• Landscape contractor
• Landscape maintenance
• Construction company
• Commercial and/or industrial construction

Specific Skills

• Write specifications
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Remove litter and garbage
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Lay sod or seed
• Cut grass
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Assist with landscape constructions
• Apply fertilizers
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Rake and collect refuse
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment

Security and Safety

• Bondable
• Drivers validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Own Tools/Equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves
• Ear plugs

Work Site Environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Hot

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid drivers licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Tight deadlines

Work Location Information

• Rural area
• Urban area
• Remote location
• Various locations

Landscaping Experience

• Residential projects

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Reliability
• Organized

Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills

• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
• Plant and move trees
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens

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