arborist

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

• Dangerous.
• Odours.
• At heights.
• Noisy.
• Outdoors.

Work setting:

• Urban area.
• Various locations.

Tasks:

• Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning.
• Manage landscaping projects.
• Prepare proposals.
• Estimate costs.
• Write specifications.
• Prepare contracts and tenders.
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products.
• Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions.
• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease.
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens.
• Plant and move trees.
• Tree removal.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification.
• Arboriculturists Trade Certification.
• Chemical application certificate or licence.

Computer and technology knowledge:

• MS Excel.
• MS Outlook.
• MS Word.

Landscaping experience:

Residential projects.

Area of specialization:

• Horticultural consulting.
• Plant knowledge and identification.

Transportation/travel information:

Valid driver's licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Flexibility.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Punctuality.

Screening questions:

• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.
• Overtime available.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.

Financial benefits:

• Bonus.
• Group insurance benefits.

Other benefits:

• Team building opportunities.
• Parking available.