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Supervisors, Landscape and Horticulture  (NOC 8256)
Windsor-Sarnia Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: <i>Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers</i> (8612) and <i>Nursery and Greenhouse Workers</i> (8432). They are employed by landscaping companies, cemeteries, lawn care and tree service companies, nurseries and greenhouses, and by landscaping departments of government and private establishments.

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Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers who perform the following duties: maintain lawns, gardens, athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, interior plantscapes and other landscaped areas; spread topsoil and lay sod; spray, prune, cut and remove trees and shrubs; construct landscape and landscape structures; and plant, cultivate and harvest trees, shrubs, flowers and plants
  • Establish work schedules and procedures and co-ordinate activities with other work units
  • Resolve work-related problems and prepare and submit progress and other reports
  • Train workers in job duties and company policies
  • Requisition supplies and materials
  • May perform the same duties as workers supervised.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Chatham, Windsor, Sarnia, Amherstburg, Belle River, Forest, Kingsville, Lakeshore, Leamington, Petrolia, St. Clair Beach, Tecumseh, Blenheim, Dresden, Ridgetown, Stoney Point, Tilbury, Wallaceburg

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Education & Job Requirements for Supervisors, Landscape and Horticulture in Windsor-Sarnia Region

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Skills Requirements

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Most employers who advertise are looking for workers who have the following experience and skills:

Experience:
1-5 years

Specific Skills:
Supervise landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers. Resolve work related problems. Train workers.

Machinery and Equipment:
Ability to use pick-up truck and small engine equipment.

Essential Skills:
Working with others, oral communication, problem solving, writing, reading text, job task planning and organizing and decision making.

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