landscaping foreman / woman

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Heavy equipment

Work setting

• Commercial and / or industrial construction

Tasks

• Plan and direct grounds maintenance
• Plan and estimate labour and materials
• Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
• Maintain work records and logs
• Tender and administer contracts
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Purchase general and specialized equipment, materials or business services
• Manage landscaping projects
• Establish work schedules and procedures
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Type of product

• Power tools

Landscaping experience

• Residential projects

Equipment and machinery experience

• Backhoe
• Chain saw
• Forklift
• Front end loader
• Pick-up truck
• Small engine equipment
• Tractor
• Tractor mower
• Automated irrigation system

Area of work experience

• Quality control and assurance
• Landscaping
• Irrigation and drainage

Construction specialization

• Stone garden walls
• Retaining walls

Area of specialization

• Lawn care
• Grounds maintenance
• Landscape construction
• Garden centre
• Operations management
• Landscape design
• Horticultural consulting
• Communications
• Plant knowledge and identification

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

• 5 years or more