landscaping supervisor

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

Outdoors.

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 work.
• Plan and estimate labour and materials.
• Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls.
• Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work.
• Read blueprints and drawings.
• 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.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

Flexible hours.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.

Support for youths:

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.

Support for Indigenous people:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .