Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

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Skills and Abilities

Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Cold/refrigerated
Work setting
- Willing to relocate
- Golf course
Tasks
- Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Hire, supervise and schedule staff
- Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase the value and functionality of a property
- Schedule work
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Plan and estimate labour and materials
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
- Maintain work records and logs
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Supervise nursery and greenhouse workers
Supervision
- 5-10 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesﾠ
- Provincial licence/certification to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides
Equipment and machinery experience
- Chain saw
- Forklift
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Sod cutter
- Tractor
- Tractor mower
- Skidsteer
Area of work experience
- Snow removal
Area of specialization
- Lawn care
- Tree service
- Grounds maintenance
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Evening
- Flexible hours
Employment terms options
- On call
- Day
- Weekend
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- On-site recreation and activities
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Parking available