Horticultural Technician

**Your future is greener here...**

Conestoga Contracting Group is growing and looking for skilled, self-motivated Horticultural Technician, with experience in leading teams that is also open to snow removal in the winter time.

A Horticultural Technician is responsible for the care, maintenance, and enhancement of landscapes and plantings in a variety of settings including commercial, residential, and public spaces. This role combines technical knowledge of plant care with hands-on landscaping work and often includes client interaction and team collaboration.

**Job Duties**:
**Plant Maintenance & Care**
- Prune, fertilize, transplant, water, and care for ornamental plants, shrubs, flowers, and trees.
- Diagnose and treat plant health issues including pest infestations and diseases.
- Operate irrigation systems, ensuring optimal watering of plant
- material

**Landscape Installation**
- Read and interpret landscape plans and designs.
- Assist with hardscaping tasks such as the installation of retaining walls, edging, and pathways.

**Turf Maintenance**
- Perform lawn mowing, edging, aeration, and overseeding.

**Equipment Use & Maintenance**
- Safely operate power equipment including trimmers, blowers, mowers, and other landscaping tools.
- Perform routine equipment maintenance and minor repairs.

**Safety & Compliance**
- Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Use personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.

**Customer Interaction**
- Communicate with clients on-site to ensure satisfaction and address concerns.
- Represent the company professionally at all times.

**Minimum Requirements for this role**:

- Must possess a valid G class driver’s license.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the landscape industry
- Fluency in English, oral and written communication
- Personal mobile device with data plan for communication, time and project tracking.
- Ability to work on call 24/7 during winter months for snow removal

**Rewards/Perks/Compensation**:

- **$27-32/hr + Bonus's**:

- Year-round employment from landscaping to snow removal
- Dental Benefits
- Drug Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Life/Disability Insurance
- Cell Phone Plan (After 3 months, conditions apply)
- Paid Education Program
- Profit Sharing program
- Tool Purchase Program
- Clothing Allowance
- Boot Allowance
- Retention incentives
- Winter Shift Premium's
- Work promise policy
- Company Events

**About Us**:
Conestoga Contracting Group is a full service landscape design/build and maintenance company servicing the residential, commercial, municipal markets in the Waterloo Region.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $27.00-$32.00 per hour

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift

**Experience**:

- Horticulture: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driver's G License (required)

Work Location: In person