Terms: This is a seasonal, full time job, which requires working days.

Salary: will be $14.00 to $20.00 per hour for a 48 hour week.

Education: The applicant should have completed high school, some college or technical training.

Experience: is an asset.

Work Setting: Construction company, Landscaping company

Area of Specialization: Tree and shrub examination and treatment, Growth of ornamental plants, Landscape construction, Tree removal, Hedge and shrub pruning, Horticultural consulting, Plant knowledge and identification, Tree pruning

Type of Landscaping Experience: Residential projects, Park and recreation sites, Public gardens, Restoration and preservation projects

Landscape Design Skills: Manage landscaping projects

Construction Skills: Rock gardens, Fieldstone paths, Stone garden walls, Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls, Irrigation systems, Retaining walls

Additional Skills: Read blueprints, Plant care, Watering

Own Tools/Equipment: Steel-toed safety boots, Safety glasses/goggles, Ear plugs

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Attention to detail, Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Manual dexterity, Ability to distinguish between colours, Walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling

Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Continuous learning

Other Information: Team oriented lead hand, landscape construction crew. Will train the right person. Rough in landscape, flagstone patios and walks, naturalized planting, tree pruning, site and shoreline restoration.

Profile: for Northway Gardeners Ltd.

Design & build high-end landscape gardening company. Emphasis on native plantings and shoreline restoration.

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Order Number: 5239874

Post date: 2010-08-30