landscape technician
About the role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Noisy. Outdoors. All weather conditions. Work setting: Various locations. Landscape contractor. Residential. Private company, corporation or industry. Tasks: 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. Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens. Plant and move trees. Tree removal. Landscaping experience: Residential projects. Commercial and/or industrial construction. Construction specialization: Fieldstone paths. Interlocking brick. Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls. Poured concrete. Retaining walls. Rock gardens. Stone garden walls. Irrigation and drainage. Area of specialization: Landscape construction. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Attention to detail. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Standing for extended periods. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots. Gloves. Personal suitability: Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Punctuality. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.