82031
Canada Limited
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Nursery and greenhouse workers (85103) and Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers (85191). They are employed by landscaping companies, cemeteries, lawn care and tree service companies, nurseries and greenhouses and by landscaping operations of public works departments and private establishments. Contractors may be self-employed.
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$21.00
/hr
Typical
CA$29.81
/hr
Experienced
CA$41.00
/hr
Average: CA$31.23/hr
89.6% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- greenhouse supervisor
- grounds maintenance contractor
- groundskeeping supervisor
- horticulture workers supervisor
- interior plantscaping contractor
- landscaping contractor
- landscaping foreman/woman
- landscaping supervisor
- lawn care contractor
- nursery foreman/woman
- park maintenance supervisor
- tree service contractor
All Examples
- cemetery foreman/woman
- country club grounds supervisor
- greenhouse foreman/woman
- greenhouse supervisor
- greenhouse worker crew chief
- grounds maintenance contractor
- grounds maintenance park supervisor
- grounds maintenance supervisor
- groundskeeper supervisor
- groundskeeping foreman/woman
- groundskeeping supervisor
- groundskeeping supervisor - cemetery
- groundsman/woman supervisor
- groundsperson supervisor - campground
- horticultural contractor
- horticulture workers supervisor
- interior plantscaping contractor
- landscape design contractor
- landscape maintenance contractor
- landscape service contractor
- landscaping contractor
- landscaping foreman/woman
- landscaping supervisor
- lawn care contractor
- lawn care service contractor
- lawn care supervisor
- lawn maintenance contractor
- lead grower - cannabis
- maintenance worker supervisor - campground
- nursery foreman/woman
- nursery supervisor
- nursery worker crew chief
- nursery worker foreman/woman
- nursery workers supervisor
- park caretaker
- park labourers supervisor
- park maintenance head
- park maintenance supervisor
- park section head - arboriculture
- plantscape maintenance contractor
- public works grounds maintenance labourer supervisor
- public works grounds maintenance worker supervisor
- section grower - cannabis
- tree removal contractor
- tree service contractor
- tree service supervisor
- weed control foreman/woman
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers who maintain lawns, gardens, athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries, parks, interior plantscapes and other landscaped areas
- Tender bids on contracts for landscaping and grounds maintenance work
- Plan and estimate the materials and labour requirements for individual contracts
- Organize the planting and maintenance of trees, gardens, lawns, shrubs and hedges and the construction and installation of fences, decks, patios, walkways and retaining walls
- 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
- Requisition supplies and materials
- Maintain financial and personnel records
- Hire staff and train workers in job duties and company policies
- May manage operations of own company
- May provide snow removal services during winter months
- May perform the same duties as workers supervised.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- A college diploma, specialized courses or industry-related training and certification in landscaping and horticulture are usually required.
- Experience as a landscape or horticulture supervisor or as a landscape or horticulture technician is required.
- Experience in the type of work supervised is required.
- A provincial licence to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides may be required.