Government of Canada - Central

gardener, landscape


Pay18.00 / hour
LocationGuelph/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 44413999

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • No degree, certificate or diploma

      Experience

      7 months to less than 1 year

      On site

      Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

      Work site environment

      • Outdoors
      • All weather conditions

      Work setting

      • Various locations
      • Landscape maintenance
      • Horticulture and/or gardening

      Responsibilities

      Tasks

      • Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
      • 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
      • 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
      • Utilize hand and power tools
      • Operate various vehicles and equipment

      Experience and specialization

      Technical or specialized editing

      • Gardening

      Landscaping experience

      • Residential projects
      • Commercial and/or industrial construction
      • Institutional construction
      • Park and recreation sites
      • Restoration and preservation projects
      • Cemetery or crematorium
      • Sports field

      Area of work experience

      • Landscaping

      Area of specialization

      • Landscape design
      • Landscape construction
      • Plant knowledge and identification
      • Horticulture

      Additional information

      Security and safety

      • Driving record check (abstract)

      Transportation/travel information

      • Own vehicle
      • Valid driver's licence

      Work conditions and physical capabilities

      • Ability to work independently
      • Attention to detail
      • Physically demanding
      • Standing for extended periods
      • Bending, crouching, kneeling

      Own tools/equipment

      • Steel-toed safety boots

      Personal suitability

      • Client focus
      • Efficient interpersonal skills
      • Excellent oral communication
      • Flexibility
      • Organized
      • Reliability
      • Team player
      • Punctuality
      • Goal-oriented

      Benefits

      Financial benefits

      • Mileage paid

      Other benefits

      • Free parking available
  • About the company

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