Landscaping Supervisor

Employer

Tri- Star Homes

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Tasks

• Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase the value and functionality of a property
• Schedule work
• Plan and direct grounds maintenance
• Plan and estimate labour and materials
• Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
• Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
• Maintain work records and logs
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables

Equipment and machinery experience

Automated irrigation system

Area of specialization

Landscape construction

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player
• Flexibility

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Evening

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• On call
• Day

Workplace information

On the road job