Temporary, Full-time Grounds Worker I

1 week ago

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada University of Victoria Full time

About this

Opportunity

A willingness and ability to work any recognized shift, including weekends, is expected.

From time to time, hours of work may be adjusted to suit operational needs.

*This posting is for three positions.

Job Summary

As stewards of the campus, Facilities Management fosters and enriches an inviting and functional environment that welcomes and supports all who come here. Facilities Management's customers include Deans, departments, faculty, staff and students. The department's branches work together as a team to ensure a high standard of customer service delivery, as well as the effective, efficient and safe performance for the operation, development and maintenance of campus buildings.

Reporting to a Grounds Supervisor, the Grounds Worker I performs routine, semi-skilled general landscape and horticulture maintenance work using the small hand tools and motorized equipment associated with the tasks up to and including a ride-on mower, small utility vehicle and light duty truck.

Duties:

Cuts and trims grass using mowers up to commercial self-propelled types and performs operational maintenance such as oil filter and blade changes and lubrication on equipment used; Assists others in maintenance and development of cultivated areas by digging, hoeing, weeding, planting, transplanting trees and shrubs, watering, feeding and trimming. May operate a walker-type rotovator iin preparation of areas; Erects and maintains signs, goal posts and other exterior fixtures; Lines playing fields; Positions and operates irrigation systems as directed. Cleans or changes sprinkler heads as required; Drives a small utility vehicle or light duty truck; and Maintains safe working conditions. Performs other related duties as required such as ice and snow removal. Job Requirements

Skills:

Use of tools and small motorized equipment associated with general landscapaing and horticulture; Follow instruction given in the written and oral form of English; and Maintain effective relationships with faculty, staff and students.

In addition, this position requires the following core competencies:

Personal effectiveness - seeks feedback about their impact on others Commitment to quality - Evaluates work results to determine productivity; Navigating change - Maintains effective working relationships during change; Communication - Uses a communication style that is most effective for situation; Building equitable relationships - Demonstrates respect and courtesy to others; Maintains effective working relationships with staff and campus community; Teamwork - Shares accountability for team results; Service focus - Acknowledges stakeholders concerns and issues; and University community - Uses formal and informal networks to achieve results.

Specialized Knowledge/Education:

Valid British Columbia drivers license; Good physical health, sufficient strength, stamina and coordination to perform a variety of routine heavy manual and machine operation tasks continuously under all weather conditions.

Experience:

Minimum of two years of experience in grounds maintenance with some knowledge of gardening and equipment and tools used in grounds maintenance.

Territory Acknowledgement: We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓wəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓wəŋən and WSÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

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