City : Red Deer

Category : Other

Industry : Professional Services

Employer : BGIS

At BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6,500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at www.bgis.com.

SUMMARY

Reporting to the Facility Manager, the Groundskeeper is responsible for maintaining safe and attractive grounds on our client site, including maintaining exterior parking lot, landscaping and grounds on the assigned client site. The incumbent shall perform a variety of seasonal outdoor maintenance activities, including sod laying, mowing grass, trimming, planting, weeding, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, winter preparation, and snow removal.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cleans landscaped areas and related items (e.g. storm drains, fields, litter, etc.) for the purpose of preventing flooding and removing hazards.
• Operates grounds related equipment, maintenance, and custodial equipment for the purpose of accomplishing the job in an efficient manner.
• Orders supplies and equipment for the purpose of maintaining inventory and ensuring availability of items as needed to maintain equipment and facilities.
• Waters all plants, flowers and grass on property by hand, sprinkler or other methods as needed, and maintains landscaping of assigned property.
• Mows and trims all lawn areas.
• Removes weeds using weed removal machine or by hand.
• Plants, fertilizes and other performs other gardening jobs as needed.
• Maintains and operates drip watering system.
• Responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of all outside areas on assigned client site.
• Keeps all related equipment clean, maintained and stored properly.
• Keeps equipment storage room neat, clean and organized.
• Completes inventory of supplies and informs manager when additional supplies are needed.
• Keeps the entire property free of litter, cigarette butts and other trash.
• Shall perform routine “rounds” of the grounds in order to maintain safe and attractive grounds.
• Completes snow removal duties and de-icing through use of machinery and snow removal equipment
• Other duties as needed.

EDUCATION, JOB-RELATED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM EDUCATION: High school education

JOB-RELATED EXPERIENCE: More than one year up to three years

Knowledge & Skills

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a grounds keeping/landscaping function
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in snow removal
• Required licenses to operate snow clearing machines and plows
• Ability to bend, reach, stood and lift a minimum of 40 lbs
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours)
• Training in Health & Safety

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• None Required

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!