Landscape Technician

Employer: Christian Lafontaine Paysagiste

Location: Saint-Hubert, Quebec

Salary: $34.62 to $38.00 hourly (to be negotiated)

Languages: English or French Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 1 to less than 7 months Work site environment: Outdoors Work setting: Greenhouse 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. Prepare proposals. Estimate costs. Write specifications. Survey and assess designated sites. Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens. 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 prob