Languages
English, Education-, • No degree, certificate or diploma, Experience-, Experience an asset, On site-, Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely., Work site environment-, • Odours, • Outdoors
About this role
· gardener
· KS Nurseries Ltd.
· • Location- Pitt Meadows, BC,V3Y 1Z1
· • Work location- On site
· • Salary- 26.00 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
· • Terms of employment- Permanent employment, Full time
· • Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, To be determined, Day, Weekend
· • Starts as soon as possible
· • Vacancies- 2 vacancies
· • Source- Job Bank #3553457
· Overview-
Languages
· English
· Education-
· • No degree, certificate or diploma
· Experience-
· Experience an asset
· On site-
· Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
· Work site environment-
· • Odours
· • Outdoors
Tasks
· • Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operation
· • Plan the incorporation of landscape structures
· • Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements
· • Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
· • Manage landscaping projects
· • Estimate costs
· • 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
· • Tree removal
Employment groups
· This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
· Support for persons with disabilities
· • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for veterans
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
Who can apply
· 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
ksnurseriesbc@gmail.com