Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills

Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions; Plant and move trees; Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products; Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes; Plan and construct landscaped environments which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios and other landscape structures; Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens

Personal Suitability Flexibility; Team player; Reliability; Organized

Landscaping Experience

Park and recreation sites; Institutional construction; Residential projects; Commercial and/or industrial construction

Work Location Information Various locations

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Ability to distinguish between colours; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Transportation/Travel Information Valid driver's licence

Work Site Environment Outdoors

Security and Safety Bondable

Work Setting

Lawn care company; Landscape contractor; Construction company

Additional Skills

Read and interpret blueprints; Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens

Construction Specialization

Stone garden walls; Rock gardens; Retaining walls; Interlocking brick; Fieldstone paths; Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls

Experience 1 year to less than 2 years

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages English