arborist assistant

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Will train

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Urban area
• Various locations

Tasks

• 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 move trees

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects
• Commercial and/or industrial construction
• Park and recreation sites

Equipment and machinery experience

• Chain saw

Area of work experience

• Stumping

Area of specialization

• Rigging and handling

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Long term benefits

• Other benefits
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week