Landscaping Supervisor

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 80 to 88 hours bi-weekly
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 5 years or more
- Horticultural science
- or equivalent experience
- ** Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- ** Work setting**:

- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Equipment operation
- Communications establishment
- ** Tasks**:

- Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase the value and functionality of a property
- Schedule work
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Plan and estimate labour and materials
- Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
- Maintain work records and logs
- Tender and administer contracts
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Resolve delivery and other problems with suppliers
- Manage landscaping projects
- ** Supervision**:

- 5-10 people
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Certificate
- ** Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Chain saw
- Front end loader
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Sod cutter
- Tractor
- Tractor mower
- ** Area of work experience**:

- Snow removal
- Business administration/management
- ** Specialization or experience**:

- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
- ** Area of specialization**:

- Lawn care
- Tree service
- Grounds maintenance
- Landscape construction
- Horticulture
- ** Security and safety**:

- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Ability to work independently
- ** Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
- Safety vest
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Ability to multitask
- Leadership
- ** Screening questions**:

- 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?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- ** Financial benefits**:

- Gasoline paid
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Transportation provided by employer