City : British Columbia

Category : Other

Industry : Real estate and rental and leasing

Employer : BC Housing

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.