Landscaping Supervisor Job

Job details
Location: Scarborough, ON M1B 5W3
Work location: On the road
Salary: 36.00 hourly / 40 to 50 hours per week
Terms of employment
• Permanent employment
• Full time
• Early morning, Evening, Shift, Morning, On call, Day, Weekend, Overtime required
• Starts as soon as possible
1 vacancy
Languages: English
Education
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
• 7 months to less than 1 year
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
• Outdoors
• Dangerous
• At heights
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
Responsibilities
Tasks
• Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
• Hire, supervise and schedule staff
• 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
• Schedule work
• Plan and direct grounds maintenance
• Plan and estimate labour and materials
• Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
• 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
• Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers
• Supervision
• Working groups
• Contractors
• Staff in various areas of responsibility
• Experience and specialization
• Equipment and machinery experience
• Chain saw
• Forklift
• Pick-up truck
• Small engine equipment
• Sod cutter
• Tractor
• Tractor mower
• Skidsteer
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Area of specialization
• Lawn care
• Tree service
• Grounds maintenance
• Design
• Landscape construction
Additional information
• Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Drive manual transmission vehicle
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
• Gloves
• Safety vest
Personal suitability
• Client focus
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player
• Flexibility
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply
By email
[email protected]

How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
• Proof of the requested certifications
• References attesting experience
This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Health/Dental Benefits, Other Benefits