Arborist

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Skills and Abilities

Work site environment
- Dangerous
- Odours
- At heights
- Noisy
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Urban area
- Various locations
Tasks
- 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
- Prepare contracts and tenders
- 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
- Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
- Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
- Plant and move trees
- Tree removal
Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesﾠ
- International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification
- Arboriculturists Trade Certification
- Chemical application certificate or licence
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
Area of specialization
- Horticultural consulting
- Plant knowledge and identification
Transportation/travel information
- 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
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
- Overtime available
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available