Foreman/woman, Landscaping

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
**Tasks**:

- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Organize and direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Plan and estimate labour and materials
- Organize and direct construction of fences, decks and walls
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
- Maintain work records and logs
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work related problems
- Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Backhoe
- Forklift
- Front end loader
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Tractor
**Area of specialization**:

- Landscape construction
**Security and safety**:

- Driver's validity licence check
**Transportation/travel information**:

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

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- 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
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
**Long term benefits**:

- Other benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Learning/training paid by employer