Bala & Port Carling Garden Centre

Bala, ON

Bala & Port Carling Garden Centre

Bala, ON

landscape gardener

Bala, ON (view on map)

Posted 6 hours ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Garden centre
• Rural area
• Greenhouse
• Remote location
• Various locations
• Lawn care company
• Nursery - horticulture
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
• Assess the health of lawns
• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
• Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Plant and move trees

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Horticulturist Trade Certification

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Outlook
• MS Word

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector

Area of specialization

• Landscape construction
• Horticultural consulting
• Plant knowledge and identification
• Horticulture

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 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

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Gasoline paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site housing options
• Team building opportunities