arborist

Additional Information

• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment

• Dangerous
• At heights
• Noisy
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Prepare proposals
• Write specifications
• 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
• Assess the health of lawns
• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
• Plant and move trees

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects
• Park and recreation sites
• Restoration and preservation projects

Area of specialization

• Plant knowledge and identification
• Tree service

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
• Involves supporting green economy sectors
• Requires specialized environmental skills or knowledge
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week