Grounds Service Worker (On-Call)

Richmond School District No. 38; Richmond; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Statutory holiday pay

Union position

Job summary

Richmond School District No. 38 is seeking an on-call Grounds Maintenance Worker to join our facilities team. The role covers landscaping, playground upkeep and general district site maintenance across Richmond, supported by a union environment and flexible hours.

You will operate tools and light vehicles, perform routine maintenance, and help ensure a safe, well-maintained learning environment for students and staff.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 graduation or equivalent.
• 2 years' landscaping experience.
• Ability to perform physical activities such as lifting, pushing, pulling and moving heavy objects, performing manual labour for prolonged periods of time and working in a variety of work locations and weather conditions.
• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Knowledge of the correct method of tree planting, pruning and general gardening practices.
• Good problem solving.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Creative thinking in fabricating parts or tools.
• Valid class 5 BC Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Moves furniture and equipment, shovels snow, digs ditches, mixes and lays concrete and performs low risk asbestos removal.
• Maintains, repairs and installs landscaping around District facilities, such as planting, weeding, grass cutting, pruning, storm drainage and general clean up.
• Maintains, repairs and installs areas such as pathways, play areas, parking lots, portables, hockey rinks, storm drains and playgrounds.
• Inspects, maintains and repairs Adventure Playgrounds and other playground equipment.
• Operates a variety of vehicles and equipment such as dump truck, jackhammer, lawnmower and various hand and power tools.
• Inspects vehicles and equipment for safe operation and reports defects; performs minor maintenance.
• May work with or perform duties of Delivery Driver or District Courier as assigned.
• Performs duties according to health and safety procedures to minimize hazards.
• Performs other job related duties of comparable importance, difficulty and responsibility as assigned.

Skills

Landscaping experience

Physical endurance

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Tree planting

Driver's license

Education

Grade 12 graduation or equivalent

Tools

Jackhammer

Lawnmower

Job description

Recognized for its diversity, dedication to inclusion, and strong partnerships with the community, the Richmond School District is among one of the largest districts in British Columbia with some of the highest graduation rates in the province. With a long history of providing high quality experiences for students, the Richmond School District strives to be “The Best Place to Learn and Lead.”

Richmond School District operates 39 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools, alternate programs, continuing education and a number of additional facilities. The district enrolls approximately 21,000 students (K-12) and employs over 3000 dedicated staff.

This position performs a variety of physical tasks and works with and in support of the other trade groups. The incumbent operates a variety of tools and equipment used in the maintenance of District grounds and facilities. This position is under the supervision of the Manager, Maintenance Planning and Improvements but work is performed with instructions received from the Grounds Foreperson as required. Successful candidates are hired on-call and given the opportunity to remain on-call or work part-time or full-time hours by applying to internal vacancies

Major Duties And Responsibilities

(This is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed.)

• Performs manual labour such as moving furniture and equipment, removing wall carpeting and floor tiles, shovelling snow, digging ditches, mixing and laying concrete and doing low risk asbestos removal.
• Maintains, repairs and installs landscaping around District facilities, such as planting, weeding, grass cutting, pruning, storm drainage and general clean up.
• Maintains, repairs and installs areas such as pathways, play areas, parking lots, portables, hockey rinks, storm drains and playgrounds.
• Inspects, maintains and repairs Adventure Playgrounds. Installs, repairs and maintains other playground equipment such as goal posts, freestanding basketball hoops and tetherball posts.
• Operates a variety of vehicles and equipment such as dump truck, jackhammer, lawnmower, and various hand and power tools.
• Inspects vehicles and equipment used for safe operation and reports defects to the supervisor as per District procedures. Performs minor maintenance such as keeping it clean and adding operating fluids as required.
• May work with or perform duties of Delivery Driver or District Courier as assigned.
• Performs duties according to District and Government health and safety procedures and regulations that relate to the work performed to minimize the potential for accidents, injuries or hazards.
• Performs other job related duties of comparable importance, difficulty and responsibility as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Abilities And Skills)

• Grade 12 graduation or equivalent.
• 2 years' landscaping experience.
• Ability to perform physical activities such as lifting, pushing, pulling and moving heavy objects, performing manual labour for prolonged periods of time and working in a variety of work locations and weather conditions.
• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Knowledge of the correct method of tree planting, pruning and general gardening practices.
• Good problem solving.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Creative thinking in fabricating parts or tools.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Valid class 5 BC Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Playground Inspectors certificate.
• Chainsaw operator certificate.
• Scissor lift and elevated platform certificate.
• Fall protection awareness course.

This is a union position.

The hourly rate of pay for casual GSWs is $29.92, plus 4% statutory holiday pay.

For more information about Richmond School District 38, please visit our website atwww.sd38.bc.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however ONLY those being considered for interviews will be contacted.

Richmond School District is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Our ability to provide the best education for our student population relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, backgrounds and experiences. Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, 2SLGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The Richmond School District is the best place to learn and lead.