landscape technician - Burnaby, Canada - Sheldan Holdings

    Sheldan Holdings
    Sheldan Holdings Burnaby, Canada

    2 weeks ago

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    Description
    • Work Term: Permanent
    • Work Language: English
    • Hours: 40 hours per week
    • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
    • Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
    • Work site environment

    • Outdoors
    • Work setting

    • Various locations
    • Lawn care company
    • Residential
    • Tasks

    • Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
    • Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
    • Assess the health of lawns
    • Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
    • Plan and construct landscaped environments which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios and other landscape structures
    • Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
    • Utilize hand and power tools
    • Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
    • Type of product

    • Power tools
    • Landscaping experience

    • Residential projects
    • Commercial and/or industrial construction
    • Equipment and machinery experience

    • Power cutting tools
    • Power mowers
    • Equipment

    • Power lawn mowers
    • Transportation/travel information

    • Valid driver's licence
    • Work conditions and physical capabilities

    • Ability to work independently
    • Attention to detail
    • Repetitive tasks
    • Handling heavy loads
    • Physically demanding
    • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
    • Standing for extended periods
    • Bending, crouching, kneeling
    • Own tools/equipment

    • Safety glasses/goggles
    • Gloves
    • Ear plugs
    • Safety vest
    • Rain gear
    • Personal suitability

    • Flexibility
    • Organized
    • Reliability
    • Team player
    • Punctuality
    • Screening questions

    • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
    • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?