Landscaping Foreman/woman

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
**Work setting**:

- Landscape contractor
- Greenhouse
- Construction company
- Urban area
- Various locations
- Nursery - horticulture
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
**Tasks**:

- Hire, supervise and schedule staff
- Organize and direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
- Maintain work records and logs
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Establish work schedules and procedures
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work related problems
- Prepare and maintain work materials and supplies
- Professionalism in customer service
- Plant and move trees
**Landscaping experience**:

- Residential projects
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Automated irrigation system
**Construction specialization**:

- Stone garden walls
- Rock gardens
- Retaining walls
- Interlocking brick
- Fieldstone paths
**Area of specialization**:

- Landscape construction
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Repetitive tasks
**Own tools/equipment**:

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

- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication
- Dependability
- Values and ethics
- Reliability
- Organized
- Punctuality
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- 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?
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Stocks/shares