Grounds Maintenance Lead Hand

Grounds Maintenance Assistant
JOB PURPOSE:
  • ACCOMPLISH QUALITY GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
    • ​Safely & efficiently perform lawn and garden maintenance using power mower, grass and hedge trimmers and other landscape maintenance equipment.  Supervise and co-ordinate above activities performed by assistants ensuring work is completed in a safe and efficient manner. 
  • ​MAINTAIN LANDSCAPE ENVIRONMENTS
    • Cut lawns, edge, fertilize, weed and cultivate gardens, deadhead, prune shrubs and trees, maintain, and assess and trouble-shoot irrigation systems as required.
  • ENHANCE GROUNDS
    • Spread soil, manure and mulch, aerate, overseed and plant as required.
  • ASSURE QUALITY CLIENT RELATIONS
    • ​Assess potential problems and improvements and meet client requests and concerns in a timely, friendly and courteous manner. Leave each property clean and maintained before proceeding to next location.
  • ADHERE TO THE TRAINING MANUAL
    • Carry out all aspects of work in adherence to the Employee training manual.
  • ​MAINTAIN ASSIGNED VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
    • Perform daily/weekly maintenance and servicing.
  • ADHERE TO GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
    • ​Service all assigned properties on a weekly basis in a safe and efficient manner, maximizing profitability.
  • SNOW REMOVAL SERVICE
    • Be available to provide safe, efficient and damage-free snow removal service in a timely manner.
  • ​KEEP RECORDS
    • Keep accurate electronic records and submit them daily.
  • PARTICIPATE IN A SAFETY CULTURE
    • In all aspects of work participate within a culture that emphasizes safe work habits
  • ​PARTICIPATE IN A LEARNING CULTURE
    • In all aspects of work participate within a culture that emphasizes continued growth and learning. Participate in active training and self-improvement
  • ​ADDITIONAL DUTIES
    • Complete as required and/or assigned.
  
JOB AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Safe & efficient operation of small engine equipment
  • Safe & professional operation of a truck and landscape trailer
  • Knowledge of all related hand & power equipment
  • Knowledge in lawn and gardening maintenance practices including plant identification
  • General knowledge of irrigation systems and related part requirements
  • Have ability to encourage & promote teamwork
  • Have good oral communication, job task planning & organizing, writing & reading text
  • Complete knowledge of company safety standards, procedures and policies and adhere to such
  • Adhere to company dress code to reflect a neat and professional image
  • Embrace a culture of continuous learning
 
 
 
 
 
 
​JOB PURPOSE:
  • ACCOMPLISH QUALITY GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
    • By safely and efficiently performing lawn and garden maintenance using power mowers, grass and hedge trimmers and other landscape maintenance equipment.
  • MAINTAIN LANDSCAPED ENVIRONMENTS
    • ​By cutting lawns, edging, fertilizing, weeding and cultivating gardens, deadheading, pruning shrubs and trees.
  • ENHANCE GROUNDS
    • By spreading soil, manure and mulch, aerating, over seeding and planting as required.
  • ASSURING QUALITY CLIENT RELATIONS
    • By meeting client requests and concerns in a timely, friendly and courteous manner.
  • ADDITIONAL DUTIES
    • By completing them as required and/or assigned.
 
JOB AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Operation of small engine equipment
  • Work with others and oral communication
  • Valid Driver’s License an asset
  • Knowledge in lawns and garden maintenance practices including plant identification an asset
  • Excellent knowledge of company safety standards, procedures and policies and adhere to such
  • Embrace a culture of continuous learning
  • Adhere to company dress code to reflect a neat and professional image