Landscape gardener

MacIntosh Landscaping & Trucking Limited is located at Valley, NS. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Landscape gardener. We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The chosen applicant will be required to join and begin their duties as soon as possible. The open positions are for Seasonal employment or Full time job. The candidate must work on the Early Morning shift.

Employer Name: MacIntosh Landscaping & Trucking Limited
Position: Landscape gardener
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $18.00 to $20.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 to 50 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full time
Location: Valley, NS

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Hiring: Landscape gardener

Job Description

  • The candidate must water and care for plants, lawns, and/or gardens.
  • The candidate must apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, and other lawn care products.
  • The candidate must apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions.
  • The candidate must assess the health of lawns.
  • The candidate must plan and coordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental purposes, and other purposes.
  • The candidate must plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens.
  • The candidate must plant and move trees.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in English language.
  • The candidate must have a certificate or diploma in other trades, or equivalent experience.
  • The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to 2 years of experience in a related industry.
  • The candidate must have Horticulturist Trade Certification and Landscape Gardener Trade Certification.
  • The candidate should be client focused.
  • The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
  • The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
  • The candidate should be reliable.
  • The candidate should be a good team player.
  • The candidate must be punctual.

Work site environment

  • The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
  • The candidate must work in all weather conditions.

Work setting

  • The candidate must work for a construction company.
  • The candidate should work in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.
  • The candidate should work as a landscape contractor to create and construct large and small projects for residential and commercial properties.

Experience and specialization

Landscaping experience

  • The candidate will be required to have landscaping experience in residential projects as well as commercial and/or industrial construction.

Construction specialization

  • The candidate will be required to specialize in the construction of fieldstone paths, interlocking brick, ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls, retaining walls, rock gardens and stone garden walls.

Area of specialization

  • The candidate must be knowledgeable about plant identification and horticulture.

Additional information

Security and safety

  • The candidate’s driving record should be thoroughly checked (abstract).

Transportation/travel information

  • The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • The candidate must have the ability to work independently.
  • The candidate should have an eye for details.
  • The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
  • The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
  • The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
  • The candidate must perform manual dexterity tasks.
  • The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
  • The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
  • The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.

Own tools/equipment

  • The candidate must have steel-toed safety boots, gloves, and rain gear.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through the provided channels or options.

By email

info@macintoshlandscaping.com

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

  • Cover letter
  • References attesting experience
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