Groundskeeper, On-call

**Groundskeeper, On-Call**:
This position provides grounds keeping and general maintenance services to the College at the Castlegar campus.

**Location**
- Castlegar

**Department**
- College Services

**Subdepartment**
- Maintenance

**Employee Group**
- PPWC

**Recruitment Type**
- Internal / External

**Appointment Type**
- On Call

**FTE**
- 0

**Hrs / Week**
- 0

**Desired Start Date**
- 26/05/2024

**Closing Date**
- 10/05/2024

**Competition #**
- 14052

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
- Maintaining lawns, shrubs, trees, flower beds and planters
- Landscaping and irrigation
- Maintaining and clearing walkways, roads and parking lots
- Servicing and repairing grounds equipment
- Repairing and maintaining sprinkler systems

Performs general maintenance services including:

- Assist Maintenance trades people as required
- Complete maintenance and minor repairs to assigned tools and equipment
- Setting up and taking down furniture/equipment for special events and functions
- Minor "handyperson" repairs
- Assembling furniture
- Picking up and delivering of freight
- Cleaning maintenance vehicles
- Must be able to work in both Castlegar and Nelson campuses
- Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor

**Skills, Knowledge and Abilities**
- Must be in good physical condition
- Must be able to work with others in a team environment

**Education and Experience**
- High School Graduation
- Valid BC Driver's license
- WHMIS Certificate
- Groundskeeping training or a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in this area
- Must have education or equivalent experience with plant and tree maintenance
- Must have a valid forklift operating certificate
- Must have training and experience operating a chainsaw
- Experience in operating a zero-turn commercial mower

**This is an on-call position commencing approximately May 26, 2024. Salary will be Pay Grade 8, $32.41 per hour in accordance with the Selkirk College PPWC Collective Agreement.