Landscape Technician
Job Number: 2
Contract
| Kingston, Ontario
| Posted on Feb 15, 2019
Landscape Technician
Job Description
The successful individual will be a Supervisor that specializes in individualized property care for residential and commercial properties.
- Trim/prune trees and shrubs as per accepted pruning practices.
- Ordering, organizing, pickup and delivery of all plant materials to job sites for maintenance and design/build teams.
- Maintenance of nursery stock in yard.
- Schedule, organize, delegate, oversee and assist in planting through to successful completion.
- Communications (verbal and written) between the client, the office and the outside operation.
- Pond service and maintenance.
- Installation and service of pond lighting systems.
- Handling plant warranty service calls and general landscape service calls.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrate commitment to workplace safety, team work, a systems approach and excellent client service.
- High level of knowledge in all aspects of design/build and maintenance with excellent communication and record keeping skills.
- Must have excellent knowledge of plant materials and be familiar with nursery operations.
- Excellent knowledge of the maintenance of planting flowers, trees and shrubs.
- Good horticultural knowledge with a variety of plant identification.
- ‘G’ class Ontario driver’s licence with a Clean Driver’s Record;
- Emergency First Aid Level C Certificate and Fall Arrest.
- Clean Criminal Record Check.
Compensation:
- $18.00 to $22.00 an hour depending on experience.
Average of 45 to 55 hours per week. Full time seasonal from April to November.
Job summary
Company
Western Landscape Services Ltd.
Job Type
Contract
Location
Kingston, Ontario
Start Date
Apr 01, 2019