Labour Forecast Survey

Labour shortages are a perennial concern in the landscape industry. Please help us quantify the shortage by completing our brief online survey.

We intend to use this information in partnership with HRDC to develop programs that will improve the availability and competency of labour in the horticulture industry.

Please use the online survey to predict your new labour requirements. Do not include employees that are currently employed and will be returning to your company in the spring. Please fill out only those jobs that apply to your operations.

All responses will be anonymous..

Industry sector (Please check all that apply)
Garden Centre
Interiorscaping
Irrigation Firm
Landscape Contracting
Landscape Design
Landscape Maintenance
Lawn Care Operator
Nursery
Snow and Ice Management
Chapter
Durham
Georgian Lakelands
Golden Horseshoe
London
Muskoka North
Ottawa
Toronto
Upper Canada
Waterloo
Windsor
Number of people I currently employ:
Are you a company Owner/Manager? Yes   No
Full Time Seasonal StaffNew Labourers for 2006New Labourers for 2007New Labourers for 2008
Accountant
Assistant Garden Centre Manager
Cashier (Full Time)
Cashier (Part Time)
Controller
Delivery Driver (Non DZ License)
Equipment Operator
Estimator
Farm Manager
Field Supervisor /// Manager
Foreman (Managing job site and crew members)
Garden Centre Department Supervisor
Garden Centre Manager
Garden Centre Technician
Horticulturist
Interior Landscape Technician
Irrigation Technician (Certified)
Irrigation Technician (Not certified)
Labourer (Summer Student, Unskilled Employee less than 2yrs experience)
Landscape Carpenter
Landscape Designer
Landscape Designer with CLD designation
Landscape Stone Mason
Landscape Technician (2 - 5yrs. experience)
Landscape Technician (5yrs. + experience)
Lawn Care Technician (licensed)
Marketing Manager
Nursery Field Supervisors
Nursery Grower
Nursery In-house Sales Staff
Nursery Production Manager
Nursery Sales Manager
Office /Clerical Staff
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Pest Control Technician
Pesticide Technician (PTP program)
Propagator
Sales personnel
Shipper
Shipping Manager
Truck Driver (DZ Licence)