landscaping supervisor

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

Outdoors. Hot. Cold/refrigerated.

Tasks:

• Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables.

Equipment and machinery experience:

Automated irrigation system.

Area of specialization:

Landscape construction.

Transportation/travel information:

Valid driver's licence. Own vehicle.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Attention to detail.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Own tools/equipment:

• Steel-toed safety boots.
• Gloves.
• Safety vest.

Personal suitability:

• Excellent oral communication.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Team player.
• Flexibility.

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

Evening.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

Morning. On call. Day.

Workplace information:

On the road job.