landscaping supervisor
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
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.
- Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls.
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- 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.
- Order merchandise.
Supervision:
3-4 people.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Backhoe.
- Chain saw.
- Front end loader.
- Pick-up truck.
- Small engine equipment.
- Tractor.
- Tractor mower.
- Skidsteer.
Area of work experience:
Snow removal.
Area of specialization:
- Lawn care.
- Tree service.
- Grounds maintenance.
- Landscape construction.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence.
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.
- Large workload.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Judgement.
- Flexibility.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning.
Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years.
Employment terms options:
Morning. Day. Weekend.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
Support for Indigenous people:
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .