Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) certification

Equipment and Machinery Experience

• Light trucks
• Forklift

Additional Skills

• Write daily basic progress reports

Weight Handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Type of Product

• Vegetables
• Tropical plants
• Seasonal plants
• Ornamental trees, shrubs and hedges
• Fruit trees
• Bedding plants
• Berry bushes
• Coniferous trees
• Deciduous trees
• Ferns
• Native plants
• Perennials

Specific Skills

• Transplant seedlings or rooted cuttings
• Spray or dust plants with insecticides and fungicides
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Pot and re-pot plants
• Operate climate controls
• Mix and prepare soils
• Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
• Apply fertilizers
• Clean work area

Own Tools/Equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Work Site Environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Hot
• Non-smoking

Transportation/Travel Information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver’s licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload

Work Location Information

• Staff accommodation provided
• Willing to relocate

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Client focus
• Reliability

Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills

• Clipping
• Suckering
• Tying
• Weeding
• Greenhouse cleaning