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Job Details

Landscaping Foreman/Woman

Employer

1378386 Alberta Ltd.

Date Posted

April 22, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $29.00 to $31.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date May 22, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

1378386 Alberta Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Hot

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 events, programs and activities
  • Plan and direct grounds maintenance
  • Organize and direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
  • 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
  • Establish work schedules and procedures
  • Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies

Supervision

3-4 people

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Pick-up truck
  • Small engine equipment
  • Skidsteer

Area of specialization

Landscape construction

Security and safety

Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Large workload

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Initiative
  • Team player
  • Flexibility

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

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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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