Overview
Languages
English
Education
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No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
Work site environment
Work setting
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Garden centre
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Various locations
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Landscape contractor
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
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Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
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Assess the health of lawns
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Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
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Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
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Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
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Plant and move trees
Additional information
Security and safety
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Attention to detail
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Handling heavy loads
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Physically demanding
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Ability to distinguish between colours
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Combination of sitting, standing, walking
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Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
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Client focus
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Flexibility
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Organized
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Reliability
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Team player
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Punctuality
Benefits
Health benefits
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Dental plan
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Disability benefits
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Health care plan
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Paramedical services coverage
Financial benefits
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Group insurance benefits
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Life insurance
Other benefits
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Team building opportunities
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Parking available
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Travel insurance
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
Support for Veterans
- Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.)
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.