arborist assistant

arborist assistant

Offer parameters
Peninsula Tree Preservation
$25-$40 an hour
Surrey, BC, CA

Woke Type

full-time

About

  • Durée de l'emploi : Temporaire
  • Langue de travail : Anglais
  • Heures de travail : 25 to 40 hours per week
  • Education :
  • Expérience :

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Noisy
  • Outdoors
  • At heights

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Rural area
  • Various locations
  • Park and recreation sites
  • Commercial and / or industrial construction

Tasks

  • Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
  • Plant and move trees

Supervision

Truck drivers

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Horticulturist Trade Certification
  • Arboriculturists Trade Certification
  • International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification

Student status

Full time enrollment

Landscaping experience

  • Restoration and preservation projects
  • Residential projects

Specialization or experience

  • Green economy sector
  • Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization

Plant knowledge and identification

Transportation / travel information

  • Own vehicle
  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Attention to detail
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity

Own tools / equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Gloves
  • Cellular phone

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

Experience an asset

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Financial benefits

Bonus

Support for youths

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
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