Horticulture Specialist

2 weeks ago

Surrey, Canada Art’s Nursery Ltd Full time

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 48 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
**Work site environment**:

- Odours
- Noisy
- Outdoors
**Work setting**:

- Garden centre
- Nursery - horticulture
**Tasks**:

- Prepare proposals
- Estimate costs
- Prepare presentation graphics and drawings
- Write specifications
- Survey and assess designated sites
- Prepare contracts and tenders
- Read and interpret blueprints
- 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
- Plan and construct landscaped environments which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios and other landscape structures
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

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

- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Institutional construction
- Park and recreation sites
- Restoration and preservation projects
- Sports field
**Area of specialization**:

- Horticultural consulting
- Plant knowledge and identification
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- 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
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan

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