New Job Horticultural Technician In Quebec

horticultural technician
horticultural technician

horticultural technician

Company : Jobssummary / Indeed
Salary : $25.00–$25.99 an hour
Location : Quebec

Full Description

  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: French
  • Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
  • Education: College/CEGEP
  • Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
  • Work site environment

  • Noisy
  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Work setting

  • Work in employer's/client's home
  • Urban area
  • Rural area
  • Various locations
  • Landscape contractor
  • Farm
  • Tasks

  • Survey and assess designated sites
  • Read and interpret blueprints
  • Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
  • Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
  • Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
  • Plant and move trees
  • Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
  • Repair and maintain equipment
  • Remove litter and garbage
  • Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
  • Lay sod or seed
  • Cut grass
  • Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
  • Assist with landscape constructions
  • Apply fertilizers
  • Rake and collect refuse
  • Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
  • Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Horticulturist Trade Certification
  • Landscaping experience

  • Commercial and/or industrial construction
  • Institutional construction
  • Park and recreation sites
  • Type of related experience

  • Landscape maintenance
  • Equipment and machinery experience

  • Weed trimmer/edger
  • Small engine equipment
  • Pick-up truck
  • Tractor mower
  • Area of specialization

  • Landscape construction
  • Transportation/travel information

  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Walking
  • Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Dependability
  • Green job

  • Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
  • Involves supporting green economy sectors
  • Long term benefits

  • Group insurance benefits