greens superintendent
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About the role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Asset languages: Spanish; Castilian. Work site environment: Outdoors. Work setting: Urban area. Landscape contractor. Tasks: Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning. Manage landscaping projects. 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. Assess the health of lawns. Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes. 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. Area of specialization: Landscape design. Landscape construction. Horticultural consulting. Plant knowledge and identification. Horticulture. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail. Repetitive tasks. Manual dexterity. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Client focus. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Employment terms options: Early morning. Shift. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day. Overtime available. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits. Other benefits: Free parking available. Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.