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Job Details

Groundskeeper Supervisor

Employer

Lammer Enterprises

Date Posted

May 15, 2023

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $25.00 to $29.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Temporary Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Jun 25, 2023
Job Requirements

Employer

Lammer Enterprises

Languages

English

Education

  • College/CEGEP
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

Outdoors

Tasks

  • Hire, supervise and schedule staff
  • Plan and direct grounds maintenance
  • Organize and direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
  • Plan and estimate labour and materials
  • Organize and direct construction of fences, decks and walls
  • Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Tender and administer contracts
  • Establish work schedules and procedures
  • Repair and maintain equipment
  • Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
  • Resolve work related problems

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Chain saw
  • Pick-up truck
  • Small engine equipment
  • Sod cutter
  • Tractor mower

Area of specialization

  • Lawn care
  • Tree service
  • Grounds maintenance
  • Design
  • Landscape construction

Security and safety

  • Bondable
  • Basic security clearance
  • Criminal record check
  • Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own transportation
  • Own vehicle
  • Vehicle supplied by employer

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
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  • What is your current field of study?
  • What is your current level of study?

Experience

Experience an asset

Green job

  • Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
  • Involves supporting green economy sectors
  • Requires specialized environmental skills or knowledge

Workplace information

On the road job

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Mileage paid

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Team building opportunities

Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.

Interest Codes & Abilities
The Groundskeeper Supervisor is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Contractors and Managers
DIRECTIVE

Interest in supervising and hiring staff; and in controlling the operations of maintenance services

OBJECTIVE

Interest in organizing and directing the planting and maintenance of trees, gardens, lawns, shrubs and hedges, and the construction and installation of fences, decks, patios, walkways and retaining walls

METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating information to plan and estimate the materials and labour requirements for contracts

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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