foreman/woman, landscaping

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Tasks

• Plan and direct grounds maintenance
• Organize and direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Plan and estimate labour and materials
• Organize and direct construction of fences, decks and walls
• Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
• Maintain work records and logs
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work related problems
• Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers

Equipment and machinery experience

• Backhoe
• Forklift
• Front end loader
• Pick-up truck
• Small engine equipment
• Tractor

Area of specialization

• Landscape construction

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Long term benefits

• Other benefits

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer