Landscape Technician

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 45 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
- or equivalent experience
**Work setting**:

- Construction company
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Garden centre
- Urban area
- Greenhouse
- Various locations
- Lawn care company
- Nursery - horticulture
- Landscape contractor
**Tasks**:

- Build models
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Remove litter and garbage
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Lay sod or seed
- Cut grass
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Rake and collect refuse
- Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Horticulturist Trade Certification
- Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) certification
**Type of heavy equipment operated**:

- Gravel or dump truck
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Tractor
- Sprayer or duster
- Sod cutter
- Small engine equipment
- Roto-tiller
- Pick-up truck
- Chain saw
- Front end loader
- Tractor mower
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Involves supporting green economy sectors
**Internship**:

- This position is a paid internship that encourages on-the-job training and skill development.