groundskeeping supervisor
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Outdoors.
Work setting:
Landscape maintenance.
Tasks:
- Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns.
- Hire, supervise and schedule staff.
- Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns.
- Schedule work.
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance.
- Maintain work records and logs.
- Read blueprints and drawings.
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies.
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality.
Supervision:
1 to 2 people. 3-4 people.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- Certified Landscape Horticulturist Technician (CLHT).
- Landscape Horticulturist Red Seal Certificate.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Weed trimmer/edger.
- Power mowers.
Area of specialization:
- Lawn care.
- Grounds maintenance.
Security and safety:
- Bondable.
- Basic security clearance.
- Driver's validity licence check.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Tight deadlines.
- Physically demanding.
- Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Team player.
- Flexibility.
Screening questions:
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Day.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.