Turfgrass Management Specialist

Work site environment

• Odours
• Noisy
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Urban area
• Golf course
• Equipment operation

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
• Manage landscaping projects
• Survey and assess designated sites
• 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
• Plant and move trees
• Tree removal
• Train workers in duties and policies
• Supervise support staff
• Supervise other workers
• Report signs of insect or disease damage
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
• Operate jackhammers and drills to break up pavement
• Operate various vehicles and equipment
• Operate heavy equipment
• Operate chainsaw to fell, delimb and buck trees
• Co-ordinate work of subordinates
• Apply chemicals
• Apply fertilizers
• Communicate technical problems, processes and solutions
• Leading/instructing individuals
• Train staff/workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
• Co-ordinate repairs and rentals
• Service and repair sprinkler system
• Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments
• Spray herbicides from the ground using manual spraying equipment

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Chemical application certificate or licence

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Word

Landscaping experience

• Commercial and/or industrial construction
• Park and recreation sites
• Sports field

Equipment and machinery experience

• Power mowers
• Mechanical sprayer
• Irrigation pumps and equipment
• Chain saw
• Tractor mower

Area of work experience

• Snow removal
• University or college
• Plant growth and development
• Plant nutrition

Construction specialization

• Automated irrigation system
• Fieldstone paths
• Poured concrete
• Retaining walls
• Rock gardens
• Stone garden walls
• Irrigation and drainage

Area of specialization

• Landscape construction
• Plant knowledge and identification
• Horticulture

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality

Benefits

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site recreation and activities
• Team building opportunities