Horticultural Technician

2 weeks ago

Scarborough, Canada Dr. Landscape Inc. Full time

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 60 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
**Work site environment**:

- Noisy
- Outdoors
**Work setting**:

- Work in employer's/client's home
- Garden centre
- Urban area
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Various locations
- Lawn care company
- Nursery - horticulture
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Landscape contractor
**Tasks**:

- Write specifications
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Assess the health of lawns
- Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes
- 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
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Horticulturist Trade Certification
- Arboriculturists Trade Certification
- Landscape Gardener Trade Certification
- Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) certification
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
**Landscaping experience**:

- Residential projects
- Restoration and preservation projects
**Area of specialization**:

- Landscape construction
- Horticultural consulting
- Plant knowledge and identification
- Propagation
**Security and safety**:

- Driving record check (abstract)
- Eligible for professional liability insurance
- Criminal record check
**Transportation/travel information**:

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

- 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
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Ear plugs
- Mask
- Safety vest
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Other benefits**:

- Other benefits

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