landscaping supervisor
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
Outdoors. Dangerous. Hot. Cold/refrigerated.
Tasks:
- Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns.
- Hire, supervise and schedule staff.
- Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns.
- Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase the value and functionality of a property.
- Schedule events, programs and activities.
- Schedule work.
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance.
- Plan and estimate labour and materials.
- Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls.
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- Tender and administer contracts.
- Read blueprints and drawings.
- Repair and maintain equipment.
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies.
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality.
- Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers.
Supervision:
5-10 people.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Backhoe.
- Chain saw.
- Forklift.
- Front end loader.
- Pick-up truck.
- Small engine equipment.
- Sod cutter.
- Tractor.
- Tractor mower.
- Skidsteer.
Area of work experience:
Snow removal.
Area of specialization:
- Interior landscaping.
- Lawn care.
- Tree service.
- Grounds maintenance.
- Design.
- Landscape construction.
- Garden centre.
- Nursery or greenhouse.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence. Drive manual transmission vehicle.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- 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.
- Large workload.
Own tools/equipment:
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Gloves.
- Safety vest.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Team player.
- Flexibility.
Employment terms options:
Shift.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
Day.