Grounds Maintenance

6 months ago


Duncan, Canada Chesterfield Sports Society Full time

**Job Title**: Grounds maintenance
**Main Tasks**: Grounds maintenance, lawn care, horticulture, general clean up
**Reports To**: Maintenance Manager / Executive Director
**Workdays**: 5 Day work week. Weekday / weekend rotation
**Hours**: 40/h weekly (one-week mornings / one-week evenings rotation)
**Work Term**: Seasonal

**Position Summary**:
The Cowichan Sportsplex is seeking a seasonal maintenance worker who would be part of the team responsible for the cultivation and care of the landscaping and grounds for the 26-acre facility. Day to day tasks of: Mowing grass, pulling weeds, daily garbage collection and performing routine maintenance around the facility. Primarily an outdoor working environment with some indoor janitorial and building maintenance required.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
**General Tasks**:

- Perform grounds keeping and building maintenance duties
- Mow lawns / fields using a riding lawnmower
- Trim and edge around walks, flower beds, and walls
- Landscaping of grass, shrubs and bushes
- Daily garbage collection and disposal
- Sweep walkway of leaves and debris
- Shovel snow from walkways and spread de-ice to keep people from falling
- Cut down tree limbs / branches that are posing a danger
- Perform minor repairs and routine maintenance procedures on utilized equipment
- Rake, mulch, and prune the grounds as required
- Install rock, cement, lighting, water, and furniture, occasionally required
- Water plants and grass as needed

**Required Skills / Equipment & Machinery Experience**:

- Suggested 1 year in related field to grounds maintenance or landscaping
- Horticulture skills in plant, shrub, natural and artificial turf maintenance
- Some janitorial experience
- Basic mechanical knowledge; able to inspect equipment for issues and minor repairs
- Basic carpentry skills or aptitude
- An eye for detail and an ability to self-motivate when working alone
- Basic understanding of irrigation systems, maintaining, and operating
- Willingness to have a criminal records check
- Steel toed or composite work boots or work shoes
- Primarily outdoors with indoor janitorial and building maintenance
- Ability to operate manual transmission transport vehicle, hydro static drive tractor with front end loader, zero turn rotary lawn mower, various tow behind aeration equipment
- Ability to overate small engine equipment such as an edger, backpack blower, weed trimmers, walk behind mower and turf vacuum.
- Drivers abstract and valid drivers’ license
- Preferably a non-smoker as we promote a healthy environment

**Organization Information**:
The Cowichan Sportsplex is a 26-acre outdoor sports, leisure and community events venue, managed by the Chesterfield Sports Society, a non-profit, charity organization. Known as ‘the jewel of the valley’ the Cowichan Sportsplex creates opportunity for all to participate in healthy physical activities, building personal confidence, community pride and promoting excellence in sport. The Sportsplex has a way of inspiring people of all ages and abilities to “give it their all” no matter if they are walking, running, working out or walking their dog.

**Additional Perks**:

- 7 Days of paid sick leave (annually)
- Extended health coverage: Dental, vision, life insurance, RMT / chiropractic (after 6 months, if requested)
- Positive minded and supportive team
- Additional training and educational opportunities available
- Outdoor working environment
- Pet friendly office

**Compensation / Terms**:
The position is set at an hourly rate of $20/h. There will be a two week ‘probationary period’ from the date of hire when a meeting will take place between maintenance manager and executive director to discuss progress moving forward.

**Salary**: From $20.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Language training provided
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person



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