Overview

GenRock Landscaping is seeking a Landscaping Supervisor to join the team in North Vancouver.

 

Permanent, full-time; $39.00 per hour; 30 to 40 hours per week. Work locations across the greater Vancouver region.

 

Duties:

·      Trims all kinds of trees;

·      Trims shrubs and cultivates gardens;

·      Pruning Japanese maples and pine trees in “Bonsai style”;

·      Plans and executes small scale landscaping operations and maintains grounds and landscape of private and business residences;

·      Participates with labourer, landscape in preparing and grading terrain, applying fertilizers, seeding and sodding lawns, and transplanting shrubs and plants, using manual and power-operated equipment;

·      Plans lawns, and plants and cultivates them, using gardening implements and power-operated equipment;

·      Plants new and repairs established lawns, using seed mixtures and fertilizers recommended for particular soil type and lawn location;

·      Locates and plants shrubs, trees, and flowers selected by property owner or those recommended for particular landscape effect;

·      Mows and trims lawns, using hand mower or power mower.

·      Cleans grounds, using rakes, brooms, and hose;

·      Sprays trees and shrubs, and applies supplemental liquid and dry nutrients to lawn and trees;

·      Ensures work site is clean at all times;

·      Trains the gardeners and landscapers in their duties and company policies;

·      Conducts performance reviews of gardeners and landscapers;

·      Performs gardeners’ duties in their absence, as needed;

·      Resolves customers’ concerns and requests on job site;

·      Represents the owner when on the job site and provides updates, as needed.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

·      Completion of secondary school is required;

·      At least 5 years of experience in landscaping industry;

·      Must have an understanding of plant material, soil types, pest control, irrigation systems and landscape construction methods;

·      Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions;

·      Must be able to lift and handle up to 23kg (50 lbs);

·      Class 5 driver’s licence is required;

·      Previous Japanese garden landscape experience and Japanese pruning experience are assets;

·      Cloud pruning techniques, candle removing and thinning of needles (momiage) experience is an asset. Pruning pines and maples and firm understanding of techniques is an asset;

·      English language ability is required;

·      Japanese language ability is an asset.

 

How to apply:

*Please do not call or apply in person.

 

Please email resume to: genrock4545@gmail.com

 

OR mail resume to:

 

GenRock Landscaping

#111-855 16th Street W

North Vancouver, BC

V7P 1R2

 

* Please indicate whether you are a Canadian/Permanent Resident or a Refugee Claimant with a valid Work Permit.