Horticulturist
7 months ago
Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions
**Work setting**:
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Remote location
- Various locations
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Landscape contractor
- Golf course
**Tasks**:
- Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
- Plant and move trees
- Tree removal
**Landscaping experience**:
- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
**Area of specialization**:
- Landscape design
- Plant knowledge and identification
- Horticulture
**Transportation/travel information**:
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Own tools/equipment**:
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Rain gear
**Personal suitability**:
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
**Screening questions**:
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- 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?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
**Workplace information**:
- On the road job
**Other benefits**:
- Free parking available
- Team building opportunities