POSITION SUMMARY
Provides general groundskeeping, landscape maintenance and gardening of Commission’s properties.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
The successful candidate will have the following:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Performs groundskeeping, landscape maintenance and gardening duties;
- Performs a variety of tasks encompassing most elements of landscape maintenance, groundskeeping and gardening;
- Carries out planting, cultivation, mowing, edging, weeding, and applies lime to lawns;
- Prunes shrubs; trees and ground covers;
- Keeps walks, driveways and entrances clean, minor patch repair to asphalt;
- Operates and does minor maintenance on mowers, edgers, trimmers and sweepers such as sharpening blades;
- Operates employer’s vehicle including trailers to load, unload and deliver supplies and equipment and/or employer’s assets;
- Maintains outdoor storm drains and sewers;
- Constructs and repairs various landscape and fencing projects e.g. retaining walls, patio boxes, etc.;
- Install and repair lawns and lawn maintenance equipment e.g. sod, in ground sprinklers, etc.;
- Operate landscaping vehicles and maintenance equipment e.g. bobcat, garden tractor, pressure washer, etc.;
- May be required to utilize tact and diplomacy in possible tenant interaction where complex health and social issues may be present. Refers tenants to other staff where appropriate.