Work site environment

• Outdoors

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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 work
• Plan and estimate labour and materials
• Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
• Maintain work records and logs
• Tender and administer contracts
• Read blueprints and drawings
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
• Maintain financial and personnel records
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other work units
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Perform same duties as workers supervised

Supervision

• 16-20 people

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Team player
• Flexibility