Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers (NOC 8612) and Nursery and Greenhouse Workers (NOC 8432).
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.
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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