Lead Hand/supervisor for Landscaping Work

**WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FULL TIME LEAD HAND TO WORK YEAR-ROUND**

Do you have experience as a foreman or lead hand? Do you take pride in your work? Are you a positive person, who works independently, or could be responsible for a team? If you said yes, we have the perfect position for you

**WHO ARE WE?**

Serenity Property Management in Port Carling, Ontario, is looking for a lead hand to help manage our landscaping division. We have been in business for over 20 years and are a well-established property management company.

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?**

Starting wage is based on experience, but if you excel at this position, you will receive bonus’ and pay raises incrementally. We offer company uniforms, the best landscaping equipment and the use of our fully maintained company vehicles. You only need to arrive and leave from our shop each day in Port Carling and then use our company trucks to get to and from each job site throughout the day. Full time, year-round employees will also be offered benefits. Staff House accommodations available on prestigious 17-acre lot, fully furnished with greenhouse, interlocking pathways, screened in 12-person gazebo and wildlife viewing options. Not just a staff house, but a beautiful estate all for you to enjoy after your workday is done

**DAILY DUTIES**:

- Arrive punctually at our fully stocked shop each morning
- Organize and load company vehicles and trailers, based on the days’ duties
- Direct team members as to how to assist and complete tasks in a timely manner
- Transport the team to each clients’ property safely and load/unload equipment and supplies
- Follow client requests to ensure the service you provide is exactly as requested and beyond
- Manage staff in all aspects of high-end property maintenance, from exterior to interior duties
- Provide to do lists and fully detailed worksheets on a daily basis
- Snow plow and shovel all properties, private driveways and access roads during winter
- Use your skills when required at properties to repair or maintain items
- Perform landscaping duties using mowers and string trimmers, shovels and rakes
- Keep shop organized and clean, in addition to tools and outdoor power equipment
- Monitor supplies and advise of any replacement items or if new items are required
- Monitor boats and watercraft at all properties and perform related tasks
- Versatility to work outdoors and indoors, in all types of weather, completing a variety of different tasks
- Provide fully completed worksheets for all properties’ tasks completed at the end of each job

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- **Must provide clean drivers abstract and clean criminal background check**
- **Must have current, valid clean driver license**
- **Must be able to operate snowplow, snow blowers, ATV’s, truck and trailer**
- **Must have valid boating license and knowledge of watercraft operations**
- **Must have carpentry skills and knowledge of tools, as well as chainsaw experience**
- **Must have some electrical skills**
- **Must be bondable, clean drivers abstract, clean criminal background check**
- **Must be able to communicate effectively with high end clients and staff alike**
- **Must have the ability to be on call for alarm company/client issues**

Pay: $27.00-$37.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- driving truck & trailer: 1 year (required)
- snow plowing: 1 year (required)
- Landscaping: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- G (required)

Work Location: In person