Corn Hill Nursery
Job Language: English
Wages: $17.00 to $24.00 hourly (to be negotiated)Number of Vacancies: 1
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificateExperience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions
- Construction company
- Garden centre
- Urban area
- Rural area
- Greenhouse
- Remote location
- Various locations
- Lawn care company
- Nursery – horticulture
- Landscape contractor
- Residential
- Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operation
- Plan the incorporation of landscape structures
- Read blueprints or other 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
- 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
- Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
- 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
- Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Certificate
- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Park and recreation sites
- Cemetery or crematorium
- Fieldstone paths
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
- Retaining walls
- Rock gardens
- Stone garden walls
- Irrigation and drainage
- Landscape design
- Landscape construction
- Horticultural consulting
- Plant knowledge and identification
- Propagation
- Horticulture
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Valid driver’s licence
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
- Rain gear
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Work site environment
Work setting
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Landscaping experience
Construction specialization
Area of specialization
Security and safety
Transportation/travel information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Own tools/equipment
Personal suitability
Screening questions
How to Apply:
Apply via: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobposting/43762714
