grounds maintenance supervisor

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 44 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Tasks

• Plan and direct grounds maintenance
• Plan and estimate labour and materials
• Organize and direct construction of fences, decks and walls
• Maintain work records and logs
• Tender and administer contracts
• Establish work schedules and procedures
• Repair and maintain equipment
• Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
• Resolve work related problems

Supervision

• Contractors
• Staff in various areas of responsibility

Truck or equipment experience

• Snowplough

Equipment and machinery experience

• Pick-up truck

Area of work experience

• Snow removal

Area of specialization

• Grounds maintenance
• Landscape construction

Equipment

• Snowblower

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Team player
• Flexibility