Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

Apex Botanicals Castlegar, BC On-site

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Pay
$30.00/hour
Employment
Full-time
Hours
40 hours per week

What you would do

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated

Work setting
- Greenhouse
- Botanical gardens

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
- Maintain work records and logs
- 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
- Conduct quality control
- Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
- Greenhouse cleaning
- Monitor air, water and soil quality
- Coordinate planting and cultivating activities

Supervision
- Staff in various areas of responsibility

Equipment and machinery experience
- Pick-up truck
- Small engine equipment
- Tractor

Area of work experience
- Irrigation and drainage

Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

What you need

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Type of product
- Seasonal plants

Type of crops
- Herbs

Area of specialization
- Garden centre
- Nursery or greenhouse
- Herbal medicine

Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- 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

Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Team player
- Flexibility

Who can apply
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

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About Apex Botanicals

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Head office
Castlegar, BC
NOC code
82031
Languages
English

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Grounds Maintenance Supervisor $30.00/hour
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