weed control technician

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work Setting:

• Rural area
• Landscape maintenance
• Park and recreation sites

Tasks:

• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Cut grass
• Rake and collect refuse
• Remove litter and garbage
• Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
• Lay sod or seed
• Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Apply fertilizers
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
• Tree removal

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses:

• Provincial licence/certification to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, and pesticides
• First Aid Certificate

Equipment and Machinery Experience:

• Chain saw
• Pick-up truck
• Small engine equipment
• Sod cutter
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor
• Tractor mower
• Weed trimmer/edger

Security and Safety:

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/Travel Information:

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is not available

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye coordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own Tools/Equipment:

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal Suitability:

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Creativity
• Hardworking
• Maturity