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Description
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 (85.103) and Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers (85.191). 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.
Job Titles
- 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
Main Duties
- Supervise and coordinate 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 coordinate 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.
Workplaces
- Cemeteries
- Landscaping companies
- Landscaping operations of public works departments and private establishments
- Lawn care companies
- Nurseries and greenhouses
- Tree service companies
Skills
- Management of Material Resources
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management
- Coordinating
- Critical Thinking
Abilities
- Auditory Attention
- Categorization Flexibility
- Colour Perception
- Depth Perception
- Explosive Strength
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Independence
- Innovativeness
Similar Occupations
- Landscape architects (21201)
- Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists (22114)
- Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers (72014)
- Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (72021)
- Managers in agriculture (80020)
- Managers in horticulture (80021)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services (NOC 82031) in Prince Edward Island for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services mainly work in the following sectors:
- Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 39%
- Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 26%
- Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
- Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 12%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 10%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 91% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 9% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 52% of contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services work all year, while 48% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 62% of contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 83% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 17% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 8% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 56% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 8% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 8% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $19.02 | $24.07 | $29.55 |
| Canada | $18.27 | $27.00 | $41.21 |
Training
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More Info
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