Landscaping Supervisor

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 48 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
- ** Asset languages**:

- Mandarin
- Persian
- ** Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- ** Work setting**:

- Water distribution
- Maintenance
- Landscape maintenance
- Electrical utilities
- ** Tasks**:

- Hire, supervise and schedule staff
- Schedule work
- Plan and estimate labour and materials
- Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers
- Manage landscaping projects
- MS Office
- Determine materials required
- ** Supervision**:

- 3-4 people
- ** Type of service and repair**:

- Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system
- ** Computer and technology knowledge**:

- Simply Accounting
- ** Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Backhoe
- Chain saw
- Front end loader
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Sod cutter
- Tractor mower
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- HVAC
- Hand tools
- Automated irrigation system
- ** Area of specialization**:

- Landscape construction
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

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

- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
- ** Screening questions**:

- 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?
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities