horticulture specialist

Work Term: Seasonal
Work Language: English
Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience: 5 years or more
or equivalent experience
Work site environment
Outdoors
All weather conditions
Work setting
Construction company
Remote location
Various locations
Residential
Private company, corporation or industry
Tasks
Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
Assess the health of lawns
Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
Plant and move trees
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Horticulturist Trade Certification
Landscape Gardener Trade Certification
Certified Landscape Horticulturist Technician (CLHT)
Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Certificate
Chemical application certificate or licence
Landscaping experience
Residential projects
Area of specialization
Horticultural consulting
Plant knowledge and identification
Horticulture
Security and safety
Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
Own vehicle
Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Ability to work independently
Attention to detail
Repetitive tasks
Handling heavy loads
Physically demanding
Manual dexterity
Ability to distinguish between colours
Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Standing for extended periods
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
Rain gear
Personal suitability
Client focus
Excellent oral communication
Organized
Reliability
Team player
Punctuality
Screening questions
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?
Workplace information
On the road job
Health benefits
Dental plan
Health care plan
Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
Bonus
Gasoline paid
Group insurance benefits
Mileage paid; Read more