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