Experienced Landscape Maintenance Foreperson / Team Lead

Job Number: 00004

Permanent   |  Toronto, Ontario   |  Posted on Mar 06, 2019

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE FOREPERSON


In business for over 30 years, Lawrence Park Complete Garden Care is a group of dedicated professionals who take pride in providing our company's Award-winning organic landscape services. We are currently looking for people who are optimistic, productive and passionate about horticulture. If this sounds familiar, we want to connect with you!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

  • Drive to and from residential client properties, loading required materials/equipment
  • Manage a crew of up to three people, supervise staff in operation of the following equipment: lawn mower, ride of mower, line trimmer , back pack blower, hedge trimmer, aerator, dethatcher , slit seeder
  • Demonstrate best practices and LPCGC process standards in relation to jobs performed, including but not limited to: turf maintenance, garden cultivation and weeding , sodding, perennial, shrub, tree, annual and bulb planting, hedge trimming and selective pruning, spring and fall property clean ups, soil work and over seeding, pesticide application
  • Promote safety, wear appropriate personal protective equipment and demonstrate hazard awareness at all times
  • Completion of all required paperwork , monitoring materials used on site
  • Participate in meetings
  • Be prepared to start work on time (6:45am) and to work extended hours as necessary (including some Saturdays during spring and fall cleanups)

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Previous residential landscaping experience 3+ years, skilled with hedge trimmer
  • Previous supervisory experience 1-2 years
  • Post-secondary horticultural education or equivalent experience
  • Excellent plant care and identification knowledge
  • IPM knowledge
  • Full G license with clean record
  • Emergency first aid


Job summary

Company

Lawrence Park Complete Garden Care

Job Type

Permanent

Location

Toronto, Ontario

Start Date

Mar 30, 2020