Landscaper & Maintenance Associate

Boardwalk; Victoria; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A property management company in Victoria is seeking a Maintenance Associate. Responsibilities include general maintenance, landscaping, and ensuring site cleanliness. Candidates should have 2 years of landscaping or maintenance experience, along with a valid driver's license. Strong problem-solving and customer service skills are essential. This role offers competitive wages, profit-sharing, and flexible medical benefits. Apply now to be part of a dedicated team committed to quality living experiences.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Access to on-demand pay

Profit-sharing

Flexible group medical and dental

Fitness and Wellness reimbursement

Qualifications

• 2 years of landscaping or maintenance service experience preferred.
• Driver’s license required.
• Familiarity with computer tablets is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Remove heavy furniture and garbage from suites.
• Complete maintenance requests as needed.
• Perform general common area maintenance.

Skills

Landscaping

Maintenance service

Customer service

Problem-solving

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Bobcat

Lawn mower

Skid Steer

Job 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 over 34,000 units across Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Quebec.

Boardwalk recognizes our Associates as our most valuable asset. We are proud to provide these amazing benefits:

• Competitive wages
• Access to on-demand pay – get your money as soon as you earned it through Dayforce Wallet
• Profit-sharing
• Flexible group medical and dental
• Fitness and Wellness reimbursement
• Training and Development allowance
• Group RRSP matching
• Up to 20% rental discounts, and more!

Responsibilities

• Remove heavy furniture, garbage and appliances from suites and around site as required
• Complete Maintenance Requests as required
• Vacant suite maintenance and touch ups as per established quality standards
• General common area and building maintenance
• Coordinate inspections of turnover suites with Customer Service Representatives
• Preventative Maintenance inspections and reporting
• Painting halls, suites, parkades & other areas as assigned by the Area Coordinator
• 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.
• Ensure contractors arrive as per scheduled timelines and complete their work as per the conditions of contract
• Ensure proper and accurate inventory management
• Ability to operate the Skid Steer and also perform regular maintenance and tune‑ups to the skid steer and attachments
• Perform on call emergency maintenance / landscaping according to schedule provided by Area Coordinator
• Ensure site cleanliness, by picking up all garbage and pet waste around the site and assisting at other sites as required
• Complete other tasks assigned by the Leader

Experience and Educational Requirements

• 2 years Landscaping / Maintenance service experience preferred
• Minor mechanical experience an asset
• Professional training and experience with landscaping equipment (example: Bobcats)

Technical Requirements

• Working knowledge of English both verbal and written
• Driver’s license required
• Ability to operate a Bobcat and train others to do so in a safe manner
• 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
• 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. If applying for a location you do not currently reside in, please specify if you are planning to relocate and the approximate timeframe that you would be available to start work if an offer is presented.

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 Pre‑employment Physical Testing where applicable.