Horticulture Technician - Newmarket, Canada - Forest Ridge Landscaping

Forest Ridge Landscaping

Verified Company

Newmarket, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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Job Description_

Forest Ridge is a family run landscape design, installation, and maintenance company for over 25 years.

We work on a variety of contracts throughout GTA and surrounding areas, with commercial and residential landscaping projects including hardscaping, soft scaping, grading, retaining walls, planting, and sodding.

Year-round work available, in the winter maintenance operations.
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Why join our team?_

Secure, yearround opportunities available
Opportunities to develop and refine your skills
Supportive, teambased approach to reaching work goals
Competitive wages with an abundance of hours
Benefits plan for dedicated employees
Landscape Ontario Member in good standing
COR Certified
Staff Appreciation: Employee BBQ's and Team Building Activities

We are hiring for:
Horticulturist
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Job Duties_

Identify and control any insect/disease issues, weed control
Follow design and assist in the planting and maintenance
Accurately complete required documentation on time
Daily organization and mentoring of crews
Work both independently and in a team setting effectively
Maintain gardens including watering, pruning, planting, grooming, fertilizing, removing debris, edging, weeding, dead heading, and reporting
Use and operate tools and equipment used in horticulture
When required perform other duties as assigned
Interpret landscape design plans

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Application Requirements:_

Must have a horticulture certificate/diploma
Valid G driver's licence with clean driver's abstract
Natural Leader and need little supervision
Have knowledge of different plant species and diseases
Knowledge of plant materials and their installation and maintenance
Ability to operate horticulture equipment including lawnmower, line trimmer, backpack blower, hedge trimmer etc
23+ years of experience in a landscaping position preferred

Forest Ridge Landscaping Inc. is a division of Urban Life Solutions, a national service provider.

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*Wages based on experience*
Salary: $22.00-$26.00 per hour

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