Arborist Assistant

Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 25 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Noisy
- Outdoors
- At heights
**Work setting**:

- Urban area
- Rural area
- Various locations
- Park and recreation sites
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
**Tasks**:

- Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
- Plant and move trees
**Supervision**:

- Truck drivers
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Horticulturist Trade Certification
- Arboriculturists Trade Certification
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification
**Student status**:

- Full time enrollment
**Landscaping experience**:

- Restoration and preservation projects
- Residential projects
**Specialization or experience**:

- Green economy sector
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
**Area of specialization**:

- Plant knowledge and identification
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
- Cellular phone
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**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?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
**Support for youths**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth