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Landscaping Foreman/Woman

Employer

Spruce It Up Garden Centre Inc

Date Posted

March 06, 2023

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $26.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Apr 05, 2023
Job Requirements

Employer

Spruce It Up Garden Centre Inc

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

Outdoors

Work setting

Willing to relocate

Tasks

  • Organize and direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
  • Organize and direct construction of fences, decks and 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 related problems

Supervision

5-10 people

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Backhoe
  • Small engine equipment

Area of specialization

Landscape construction

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own vehicle
  • Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Initiative

Screening questions

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

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Team building opportunities

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Landscaping Foreman/Woman is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Contractors and Managers
DIRECTIVE

Interest in supervising and hiring staff; and in controlling the operations of maintenance services

OBJECTIVE

Interest in organizing and directing the planting and maintenance of trees, gardens, lawns, shrubs and hedges, and the construction and installation of fences, decks, patios, walkways and retaining walls

METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating information to plan and estimate the materials and labour requirements for contracts

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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