Gardener
Ralmax Group of Companies
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Odours
- At heights
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Various locations
- Residential
- Private company, corporation or industry
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
- Manage landscaping projects
- 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
- Plant and move trees
- Tree removal
Experience and specialization
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Institutional construction
Area of work experience
- Snow removal
Construction specialization
- Automated irrigation system
- Fieldstone paths
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
- Retaining walls
- Rock gardens
- Stone garden walls
- Irrigation and drainage
Area of specialization
- Landscape design
- Landscape construction
- Plant knowledge and identification
- Propagation
- Horticulture
- Ornamental work
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
- 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
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Rain gear
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available