landscaping supervisor
- Burnaby, BC, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Equipment and machinery experience
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
Tasks
- Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase the value and functionality of a property
- Schedule events, programs and activities
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
- Maintain work records and logs
- Read blueprints and drawings
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- 5-10 people
Equipment and machinery experience
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Sod cutter
- Tractor mower
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
- Lawn care
- Grounds maintenance
- Design
- Landscape construction
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
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
- Flexibility
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- As per collective agreement
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Supervise landscape construction and grounds maintenance, including planting, lawn care, decks, and decorative or retaining walls. Schedule work, direct a team, maintain records, order supplies, and resolve operational problems to improve productivity and property functionality.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and at least five years of experience, with supervision of 5–10 people. Candidates should have experience with landscape construction, lawn care, grounds maintenance, relevant machinery, and the physical demands of outdoor work.
Skills
- Landscape Construction
- Lawn Care
- Grounds Maintenance
- Landscape Design
- Planting
- Work Scheduling
- Team Supervision
- Blueprint Reading
- Materials Ordering
- Equipment Operation
- Problem Solving
- Technical Advice
- Record Keeping
- Client Communication
- Attention to Detail
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Management & Leadership
- Construction
- Agriculture
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Landscape Construction
- Grounds Maintenance
- Lawn Care
- Landscape Design
- Tree Planting
- Garden Planting
- Lawn Installation
- Deck Construction
- Decorative Walls
- Retaining Walls
- Blueprints
- Drawings
- Pick-Up Truck
- Small Engine Equipment
- Sod Cutter
- Tractor Mower
- Work Scheduling
- Team Supervision
- Materials Ordering
- Work Records
- Productivity Improvement
- Property Functionality
- Outdoor Work