Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

2 weeks ago


North Vancouver, Canada Bur-Han Services Inc. Full time

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- Landscaping and groundskeeping
- Plant sciences, general
- Horticultural science
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
**Tasks**:

- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Organize and direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Maintain work records and logs
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Establish work schedules and procedures
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Train, direct and motivate staff
- Supervise staff or team
- Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Cut grass
- Assist in pruning trees, shrubs and plants
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Train staff/workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve work methods
- Explain procedures, risks and benefits to clients
- Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
- Plant and move trees
- Plan and construct landscaped environments which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios and other landscape structures
- Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
- Assess the health of lawns
**Supervision**:

- 3-4 people
**Type of heavy equipment operated**:

- Backhoe excavator, loader
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Chain saw
- Front end loader
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Tractor mower
- Weed trimmer/edger
- Planting equipment
- Fertilizer applicator
- Electrical lawn equipment
- Trimmer
**Area of work experience**:

- Plant disease, pest and weed prevention and eradication
- Plant growth and development
- Horticulture and/or gardening
**Area of specialization**:

- Lawn care
- Tree service
- Grounds maintenance
- Tree improvement and nurseries
- Horticultural consulting
- Plant knowledge and identification
**Security and safety**:

- Driver's validity licence check
**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
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Team player
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Organized
- Creativity
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)



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