Arbor Plant Health Care - 2 Jobs
Grand Lake, NS
Posted 19 days ago
Job Details:
$50,000 - $70,000 / year
Full-time
Experienced
Benefits:
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Life Insurance
Overview
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: Experience an asset
- Applied horticulture/horticulture operations, general Work site environment
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions Work setting
- Various locations Tasks
- Plan the incorporation of landscape structures
- Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
- 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
- Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
- Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
- Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
- Plant and move trees
- Tree removal Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Rain gear Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you live near the job location?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed? Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
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