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Landscape Horticulturist

Employer

Fair Haven Landscaping

Date Posted

April 21, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Olds, AB
  • Earnings $24.00 to $28.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 30 to 50 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date May 12, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Fair Haven Landscaping

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

All weather conditions

Work setting

  • Construction company
  • Rural area
  • Various locations
  • Lawn care company
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer
  • Landscape contractor
  • Residential
  • Private company, corporation or industry

Tasks

  • Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
  • Prepare proposals
  • Estimate costs
  • 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
  • Plant and move trees

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Horticulturist Trade Certification
  • Certified Landscape Horticulturist Technician (CLHT)
  • Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Certificate
  • Chemical application certificate or licence

Apprenticeship training

  • Level one apprenticeship training
  • Level two apprenticeship training
  • Level three apprenticeship training
  • Level four apprenticeship training

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Word

Landscaping experience

Residential projects

Construction specialization

  • Automated irrigation system
  • Fieldstone paths
  • Interlocking brick
  • Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
  • Retaining walls
  • Rock gardens
  • Stone garden walls
  • Irrigation and drainage

Area of specialization

  • Plant knowledge and identification
  • Horticulture

Security and safety

  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Eligible for professional liability insurance

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
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Safety glasses/goggles
  • Gloves
  • Ear plugs
  • Rain gear

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Punctuality

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you live near the job location?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Overtime required

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Gratuities

Other benefits

Free parking available


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Landscape Horticulturist is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Arborists and Tree Service Technicians
OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating equipment to apply treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting treatment solutions

METHODICAL

Interest in analyzing information to determine appropriate treatment methods

directive

Interest in speaking with clients on issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of injured and diseased trees and plants

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Golf Course Superintendents
OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating equipment to apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides; and in overseeing the maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment

METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating information from club authorities to plan and review work projects and priorities; and in arranging for soil tests and purchases of equipment and supplies

DIRECTIVE

Interest in supervising work crews who mix and prepare spray and dust mixtures, and spray and dust golf courses and surrounding landscapes

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Interest Codes

Landscape Designers and Landscape Architectural Technicians and Technologists
OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to survey sites and to prepare drawings and sketches

METHODICAL

Interest in analyzing information to assess site data and prepare reports

DIRECTIVE

Interest in assisting landscape architects in designing landscaped environments

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General Learning Ability

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Interest Codes

Landscape Gardeners
OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating equipment and using gardening tools to prepare soil, seed lawns, dig holes, trim shrubs and hedges, and maintain lawns and gardens

METHODICAL

Interest in copying information to plant flowers, bulbs, shrubs and hedges according to prepared plans

DIRECTIVE

Interest in mixing chemical solutions to spray plants for weeds and insect control, and in preparing work reports

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Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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