Horticulture technician

• Location 231 East and West LineNiagara-on-the-Lake, ONL0S 1J0
• Work location On site
• Salary$36.00 to $40.00HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Day
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Long term benefits, Other benefits
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3668831

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