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22114.05 – Landscape gardeners

Landscape gardeners assist in landscaping grounds around residential, commercial and industrial establishments.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Landscape gardener

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to properly manoeuvre machinery, equipment and tools, such as lawnmowers, trimmers, or irrigation systems
  • Time Management to prioritize certain tasks over others to ensure landscaping is completed within deadlines and to client satisfaction
  • Static Strength to adequately perform physically demanding tasks over extended periods, such as loading and unloading flagstones, flowers and plants, peat moss and other supplies
  • Trunk Strength to maintain stability and proper posture while preparing soil, seeding lawns, digging holes, or trimming shrubs and hedges
  • Independence to plant and remove trees or shrubs, weed gardenbeds and maintain plant health without constant supervision
  • Knowledge in Agriculture and Horticulture to understand soil composition and fertility to select appropriate plant species for different environments, implement proper planting and communicate maintenance techniques

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens.

Additional information

  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services (82031)
  • Nursery and greenhouse labourers (85103)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

2 – Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

22 – Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences

Sub-major group

221 – Technical occupations related to natural sciences

Minor group

2211 – Technical occupations in life sciences

Unit group

22114 – Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists

Occupational profile

22114.05 – Landscape gardeners

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