Landscape Labourer Jobs

Responsibilities

Ensure the health, comfort and safety of our Customers

Ensure daily communication with all site Associates

Ensure site cleanliness, by picking up all garbage including pet waste around the site and assisting at other sites as required

Remove heavy furniture, garbage and appliances from suites and around site as required

Complete Customer Request’s For Maintenance (CRFM’s) as required

Snow and ice removal, sanding and salting, completion of snow and ice removal logs

Lawns; cut, trimmed, watered, edged, and free of weeds

Applying weed killer and fertilizer as required

Ensure all trees, hedges, and flowerbeds are free of weeds and trimmed and dead trees are removed

Removal of flower beds and shrubs that are unsightly or not possible to maintain effectively

Parking lots: sweep, wash, lines and keep all catch basins clear of foreign debris

Fences: repaired and/or stained as necessary

Building exterior: eves cleared, siding, lights working, signage clean and visible

Spring clean-up: hazard line painting, irrigation start-up, power washing, planting, filling potholes, etc. as determined by the spring landscaping plan

Fall clean-up: leaf removal, close off (blow out) irrigation; winterize gardens and beds, trees trimmed, etc.

Painting halls, suites, parkades & other areas as assigned by the Area Coordinator

Ensure contractors arrive as per scheduled timelines and complete their work as per the conditions of contract

Ensure proper and accurate inventory management

Complete other tasks assigned by the Area Coordinator

Flexible on-call hours required between the hours of 6 am through 9 pm (including weekends)

Proper operation and maintenance of all landscaping equipment, specifically Bobcats and heavy equipment (tractors, sweepers, small and large bobcats)

Ability to operate the Bobcat and also perform regular maintenance and tune-ups to the bobcat and attachments

Experience And Educational Requirements

2 years Landscaping Service experience preferred

Minor mechanical experience an asset

Professional training and experience with landscaping equipment (example: Bobcats)

Technical Requirements

Working knowledge of English both verbal and written

Driver’s license required

Ability to operate a Bobcat and train others to do so in a safe manner

Ability to operate smaller equipment including sweepers, lawn mowers, snow blowers and small tractors

Familiarity with computer tablets is an asset

Non-Technical Requirements

Strong commitment to providing excellent customer service

Dedicated to building better communities for all our Customers and surrounding communities

Ability to take responsibility for all actions and decisions and to follow through

Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making capabilities

Strong planning and organizational skills coupled with ability to multi-task and prioritize

Excellent time-management skills

Ability to work independently (self managed) and with other Associates in a team environment

Ability to learn quickly, adapt to change and be flexible in nature

Displays a high level of initiative and commitment to success (striving toward Boardwalk’s mission statement)

Demonstrates a positive attitude, enthusiasm and assertiveness

Ability to spend up to eight hours walking, standing, climbing stairs, lifting

Ability to maneuver up to 90kg with the proper equipment