Landscaper Level 3 - Alberta, Canada - Boardwalk

Description

Boardwalk provides Canadians with a quality, comfortable, home living experience. We offer rental apartments and townhouses that come in a wide breadth of shapes, sizes and sets of amenities. We operate 33,000 units across Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Quebec.

Boardwalk recognizes our Associates as our most valuable asset. We are proud to provide competitive wages, profit-sharing, and amazing benefits like flexible group medical and dental, fitness reimbursement, training and development, group RRSP matching, rental discounts, and more.

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 and 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)

Lead a crew of Landscaping Associates, planning workloads and organizing team projects

Oversee and participate in all aspects of the Landscaping Associate duties

Assist in training new Landscaping Associates and providing guidance to ensure work is completed safely and efficiently

Liaise with the Area Coordinator to provide updates on the condition of the sites and report any needs or concerns pertaining to the sites and the Associates

Responsible for transporting equipment and Associates to various sites as required

Ensure equipment is fueled and in good operating condition

Ensure that the Associates are motivated to maintain a clean and organized workplace, including the equipment sheds

Experience and Educational Requirements:

2 years Landscaping Service experience preferred

Small engine repair training or certification an asset

Professional training and experience in all aspects of equipment operation, lawn maintenance and winter landscaping responsibility

Technical Requirements:

Working knowledge of English both verbal and written

Driver's license required with ability to drive truck with trailer

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

Ability to effectively drive a 3⁄4 ton (4 x 4) Supercab truck with a trailer (up to 20 feet in length) - subject to successful driving test

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

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume.

We would like to thank you in advance for your application, however, only those candidates who are being considered will be contacted. Offers of employment will be contingent on satisfactory Security Background Checks, Reference Checks, and Post-offer/Pre-employment Physical Testing where applicable.

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Ready to shape the future of our communities? Come work with us and learn where doing what you love means never working a day in your life

Deeply rooted in family spirit and humility, Boardwalk's five core values of integrity, associates, teamwork, customer service and social responsibility are more than just words - they are a way of life. Coupled with our Golden Foundation of 'treat others as you would like to be treated,' 'be good,' 'love community' and 'have fun,' we believe in happiness and creating the most memorable experiences for both our Associates and Resident Members, continually looking for new and innovative ways to enhance and strengthen all our Boardwalk communities.

We hope these values speak to you as they speak so meaningfully to us

As we continue to grow, we remain unwavering in our commitment to providing Resident Members with the best quality rental communities. This same commitment means Boardwalk is always seeking individuals who have a positive attitude, are energetic and passionate, self-driven, productive, have the capacity to deliver high-quality results and who believe in the power of teamwork.

Together, with you as part of our team, we will continue to create meaning every day for those who choose to call Boardwalk home.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment Statement

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse team that will honour and celebrate your experiences, perspectives and unique identity regardless of age, ethnicity, race, colour, abilities, religion, socio-economic status, culture, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

Together, our communities strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

We believe every Associate in our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of values, customs and experience to better understand and engage with the world around us, identify challenges, so as to discover, design and deliver solutions together.